An image grab taken from Qatar TV shows Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani delivering a televised speech in Doha on Tuesday. The emir of gas-rich Qatar abdicated in favor of his 33-year-old son Sheikh Tamim. AFP PHOTO
DOHA: Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani abdicated in favour of his 33-year-old son Sheikh Tamim on Tuesday, in a first for the Arab world.