Qatar's New Emir Approves Border Accord with Saudi
Qatar's new emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, on Wednesday approved border and anti-crime accords with Saudi Arabia, in another sign of improving ties between the two Gulf neighbors.
State news agency QNA said the emir endorsed an accord on cooperation between border authorities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and another on the fight against crime.
The two accords were agreed in March, weeks before Sheikh Tamim took over from his father, Sheikh Khalifa, who abdicated.
Ties between the two energy-rich Arab neighbors in the Gulf were often marked by mistrust and rivalry for regional influence under Qatar's former emir.
28 August 2013, 23:09
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"The two accords were agreed in March, weeks before Sheikh Tamim took over from his father, Sheikh Khalifa, who abdicated."
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was his fathers name. bravo naharnet for more unprofessional articles that havent even been proof read. you said yourself "Qatar's new emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani" what idiot made this mistake?
29 August 2013, 01:12
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His father's name was sheikh hamad not sheikh khalifa as stated in the article. I pointed out a factual mistake and did not express an opinion. Perhaps you better think more my dear
29 August 2013, 03:49
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Oh I see, sheikh Khalifa was the current emir's grandfather and not his father, who is referred to as Bin Khalifa/Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Good catch.
