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1972 Qatari coup d'état

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The initial activity of the new Emir was the process of the reorganization of the government. The process saw a dramatic shift in the hierarchy of authority. Khalifa bin Hamad immensely reduced the traditional powers afforded to the heir apparent while projecting all of the power onto himself. He
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on 22 February 1972. The coup was carried out by then heir apparent and
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Industrial development in Qatar: a geographical assessment
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After his deposition, the former Emir lived in exile in
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and chose to remain in exile until his death in 1977.
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CIA
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Halul Island
Doha
Qatar
25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E / 25.28667; 51.53333
Emir
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
Qatar
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
Qatar
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
a series
History of Qatar
Emblem of Qatar
Ubaid period
Al Da'asa
Dilmun Civilization
Al Khor Islands
Kassites
Flag of Qatar
Assyrian Empire
Seleucid Empire
Parthian Empire
Sasanian Empire
Spread of Islam
Umayyad Caliphate
Abbasid Caliphate
Qarmatians

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