#Qatar Emir Replaces Prime Minister With Close Aide - Bloomberg

Qatar Emir Replaces Prime Minister With Close Aide - Bloomberg:

Qatar’s prime minister has resigned and been replaced by a close aide of the emir. 


Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, who was the head of the emir’s court, will succeed Abdullah bin Naser bin Khalifa, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported on Tuesday. No reason was given for the previous prime minister’s resignation. 


Abdullah bin Naser bin Khalifa had been premier since the current emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani assumed power in June 2013.

The appointment comes at a delicate time for Qatar. A three-year standoff with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt continues to cast a pall over regional politics, despite some signs late last year that the countries were moving closer to rapprochement.