Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is stepping down and handing power to his son, the country's 33-year-old crown prince.
ກະສັດ Qatar ຊົງໂອນອຳນາດ ໃຫ້ແກ່ ລາຊະໂອລົດ

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French President Jacques Chirac, right, smiles to Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani prior to their talks at the Elysee Palace December 11, 1996 in Paris.

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President Barack Obama stands with Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 23, 2013.

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In this March 26, 2013 file photo, Emir of Qatar Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, center, attends the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Doha.