Opinion: Continuity Amid Change in Qatar

After nearly two decades in power, Qatar’s ruler, Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, has transferred power to his son and heir apparent, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Although speculation had been swirling for months about impending major political changes in Qatar, the power transition still came as a huge surprise in a country made famous in recent years by its hyperactive diplomacy. Qatar’s ascent to regional prominence was facilitated first and foremost by the vision and seem...

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