How will Qatar’s Father Emir be remembered?

The man known in Qatar as the Father Emir has died at the age of 74.

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani ruled from 1995 until 2013, when he stepped aside voluntarily and transferred power to his son.

Recommended Stories

list 1 of 4The architect of Qatari autonomy

list 2 of 4Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin ⁠Khalifa Al Thani laid to rest in Doha

list 3 of 4Concern for renewed war in Iran as US attacks military, civilian targets

list 4 of 4Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?

During his reign, Qatar’s economy expanded on an unprecedented scale.

His vision set the stage for the nation to emerge as a player in the Gulf region and beyond.

Sheikh Hamad is credited with overseeing the deep transformations that shaped Qatar for the past three decades.

What lessons will be learned from his legacy?

Presenter: Scott McLean

Guests:

Ibrahim Al Ibrahim – Former economic adviser at the Office of the Emir of Qatar

Andreas Krieg – Associate Professor at the School of Security Studies at King’s College London

Patrick Theros – Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Gulf International Forum and former U.S. ambassador to Qatar

Save

Share

What’s behind Pakistan’s mass deportation of Afghans?

Can the agreement between Iran and the US be rescued?

Is Syria stable enough to engage with the world?

Is this France’s far-right National Rally’s best chance to take power?

Will NATO get involved in securing Strait of Hormuz?

What is the fallout of the increasing violence in Mali?

How will the rise of right-wing populism affect Latin America?