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Qatar shows how to manage a modern monarchy - FT.com
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The Emir of Qatar’s decision to abdicate voluntarily in favour of his 33-year-old son may well be a first in Arab dynastic politics. Although unlikely to presage a bicycling monarchy for the fabulously gas-rich Gulf emirate, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa
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