Qatar’s emir transfers power to son

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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani , the ruler of Qatar for 18 years, has transferred the “reins of power” to his son.
The outgoing emir made the announcement to hand over power to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, 33, in an address to the nation on Tuesday .

Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports from Doha.