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Qatari emir set to hand over to son, little policy change seen

2013/06/24 23:27:53 @Reuters: World News

DOHA (Reuters) - The emir of Qatar told his family on Monday he would hand power to his son, al Jazeera reported, preparing the wealthy gas-exporting Gulf Arab country for a highly unusual step in a region where hereditary rule normally means for life.
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