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In 2005, under the direction of Hamad and the former prime minister of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the Qatar Investment Authority was established, a sovereign wealth fund to manage the country's oil and natural gas surpluses. [31]
The 1995 Qatari coup d'état was a bloodless palace coup that took place in Qatar on 27 June 1995. [1] [2] The coup was carried out by then Crown Prince Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani who, with the support of the ruling Al Thani family, took control of the country while his father, Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was on a visit to Geneva, Switzerland.
The former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني), appointed his fourth son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني), as heir apparent on 5 August 2003, after his older son Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (who held ...
President Bill Clinton (R) speaks to the Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L), during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., in June 1997.
The 1996 Qatari coup d'état attempt was an attempted coup in Qatar against Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani that was foiled on the night of February 14, 1996, less than one year into Hamad bin Khalifa's reign. Qatari intelligence termed the coup attempt as "Operation Abu Ali".
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Emir of Qatar Qatar: $2.1 billion [3] — $1.2 billion [2] From various enterprises. 10 Albert II: Prince of Monaco Monaco: $1.0 billion [3] [2] Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos. 11 Charles III: King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms United Kingdom: $747 ...
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher are on a two-day state visit to the UK (Justin Tallis/PA Wire) William sticks close to Kate’s side.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: تميم بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني, romanized: Tamīm bin Ḥamad bin Khalīfa Āl Thānī; born 3 June 1980) is Emir of Qatar, reigning since 2013. Tamim is the second son of former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, born to his second spouse, Moza bint Nassir.