1995 Qatari coup d'état
1995 Qatari coup d'état | |||||||
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A CIA WFB map of Qatar, not showing the Halul Island. | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
No casualties reported. |
History of Qatar |
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The 1995 Qatari coup d'état was a bloodless
Al Thani family, took control of the country while his father, Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was on a visit to Geneva, Switzerland.[3][4] The coup came after a falling out between Hamad bin Khalifa and his father who, in early 1995, had tried regaining some of the authority he bestowed upon Hamad since 1992.[5][3]
Aftermath
In response to the coup, Khalifa bin Hamad called his son an "ignorant man" and proclaimed that he was still the legitimate ruler,counter-coup was attempted in February 1996 under the leadership of former Economy Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. The counter-coup failed, and several of Qatar's traditional Arab allies were implicated in the plot, namely Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.[6]
After his deposition, the former Emir lived in exile in France and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,[4][7] until he returned to Qatar in 2004.
See also
- 1972 Qatari coup d'état
- 1996 Qatari coup d'état attempt
References
- ^ a b Patrick Cockburn (June 28, 1995). "Emir of Qatar deposed by his son". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Prince deposes father in Qatar". Deseret News. June 27, 1995. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved November 10, 2010.land.
He was of a new generation, open to the sorts of social, technological, economic, and political ideas from outside that his elders had never known. And, surrounding himself with young, Western-educated advisers, the new emir got right down to the business of remaking the national agenda of this traditional Wahhabi
- ^ a b "Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Emir". Current Leaders of Nations (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Gale. 1998. GALE-K1610000166. Retrieved March 2, 2012. Gale Biography in Context. (subscription required)
- ^ "Smooth Qatar Handover Rooted in Turbulent Past of 'Father Emir'". Voice of America. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "New details revealed on 1996 coup attempt against Qatar". Al Jazeera. March 4, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Royal jigsaw in Qatar". The Economist. July 29, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2018.