Qatar’s Emir Replaces Prime Minister With Close Aide

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani .
Photographer: Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty Images

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By Simone Foxman, Dana Khraiche, and Zainab Fattah

January 28, 2020 at 8:09 AM UTC

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January 28, 2020 at 12:08 PM UTC

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Qatar’s ruler appointed a close aide as the country’s new prime minister after the resignation of Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani, who had held the position since the emir came to power in June 2013.

Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, who was the head of the emir’s court, is the new prime minister and minister of interior, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported on Tuesday. No reason was given for the previous premier’s resignation.