Potted Biog on the new ruler - source Doha News.
Sheikh Tamim, who just turned 33 a few weeks ago, was educated at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy like his father and is the second son of Sheikha Moza. He already oversees much of Qatar’s day-to-day operations.
According to the Amiri Diwan’s
website, he is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces, and presides over the Supreme Education Council, Ashghal, the Board of Regents of Qatar University, Board of Directors of the Qatar Investment Authority, and is also president of the Qatar National Olympic Committee.
Though analysts have said the transfer of power to Sheikh Tamim is expected to prompt few changes in governance, today has nonetheless been an emotional day for Qataris and expats alike, who recalled with fondness the Emir’s reign.
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Versatile chap. Good luck to him. Qatar needs a bit of a boost on implementation of the big projects. New broom might do a bit of sweeping??Any guesses when Hamad Int Airport might actually open?
Going any drier than the country already is would not go down well with the World Cup fans. As for QR - personally I think it would be a disaster to go dry unless ALL the other local airlines followed suit - which is not very likely.