Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Qatar on January 28, 2020. Sheikh Khalid was appointed by Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani through a royal decree after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah was accepted.
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani a close associate of Qatar’s ruler. He has been chosen for the influential role to make sure that the emir’s writ runs throughout the Gulf State’s administration.
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah announced his resignation from the position on January 28, 2020. He was also Qatar’s interior minister. His successor Sheikh Khalid will now will carry on both the roles. Sheikh Khalid is thought to possess deep experience within the royal court.
Qatar’s emir also appointed Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Muhammad Al Thani as the new commander of the nation’s internal security forces. Other key cabinet positions like foreign, energy, finance, defence and trade ministries remained unchanged.
Why did Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah resign?
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah didn't give any details on why he was resigning from the position. In his twitter post, he expressed appreciation to the emir for his confidence throughout his service.
Who is Sheikh Khalid?
Sheikh Khalid, a member of the ruling Al Thani family, may be a close associate of Qatar’s emir. The 51-year-old has been responsible of the emir’s royal court, or Amiri Diwan, since November 2014. He had served in several positions within the royal court since 2006.
Qatar’s diplomacy
The major Gulf nations including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain severed diplomatic ties with Qatar in June 2017 over its alleged support to Iran and Islamic militant groups. Qatar has denied the claims.
Qatar’s land border with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was blocked and its airplanes and ships were banned from using the other gulf country’s airspace and sea routes, forcing the state to reroute the flights to Africa and Europe through the Iranian airspace.
Qatar is a a part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which may be a political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries. However, three of those nations- Saudi Arabia , UAE and Bahrain have stop their diplomatic ties with Qatar. Only Kuwait and Oman remain neutral within the issue. Besides these countries, Egypt, Yemen, the Maldives, Mauritania and Comoros have also stop their diplomatic relations with Qatar.
Qatar is, however, an in depth ally of the US. It hosts thousands US troops at the al-Udeid airbase, which is the headquarters of the US military’s Central Command. Qatar also shares close ties with Iran. It shares a huge underwater gas field with the country.
The current changes in Qatar are significant, because the nation is gearing up to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is predicted to increase the nation’s economy and its international influence.
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani a close associate of Qatar’s ruler. He has been chosen for the influential role to make sure that the emir’s writ runs throughout the Gulf State’s administration.
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah announced his resignation from the position on January 28, 2020. He was also Qatar’s interior minister. His successor Sheikh Khalid will now will carry on both the roles. Sheikh Khalid is thought to possess deep experience within the royal court.
Qatar’s emir also appointed Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Muhammad Al Thani as the new commander of the nation’s internal security forces. Other key cabinet positions like foreign, energy, finance, defence and trade ministries remained unchanged.
Why did Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah resign?
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah didn't give any details on why he was resigning from the position. In his twitter post, he expressed appreciation to the emir for his confidence throughout his service.
Who is Sheikh Khalid?
Sheikh Khalid, a member of the ruling Al Thani family, may be a close associate of Qatar’s emir. The 51-year-old has been responsible of the emir’s royal court, or Amiri Diwan, since November 2014. He had served in several positions within the royal court since 2006.
Qatar’s diplomacy
The major Gulf nations including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain severed diplomatic ties with Qatar in June 2017 over its alleged support to Iran and Islamic militant groups. Qatar has denied the claims.
Qatar’s land border with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was blocked and its airplanes and ships were banned from using the other gulf country’s airspace and sea routes, forcing the state to reroute the flights to Africa and Europe through the Iranian airspace.
Qatar is a a part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which may be a political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries. However, three of those nations- Saudi Arabia , UAE and Bahrain have stop their diplomatic ties with Qatar. Only Kuwait and Oman remain neutral within the issue. Besides these countries, Egypt, Yemen, the Maldives, Mauritania and Comoros have also stop their diplomatic relations with Qatar.
Qatar is, however, an in depth ally of the US. It hosts thousands US troops at the al-Udeid airbase, which is the headquarters of the US military’s Central Command. Qatar also shares close ties with Iran. It shares a huge underwater gas field with the country.
The current changes in Qatar are significant, because the nation is gearing up to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is predicted to increase the nation’s economy and its international influence.
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