AdvertisementIn Qatar, A (Rare) Royal AbdicationJune 25, 2013Krishnadev CalamurfacebookEmailThe emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, 61, abdicated on Tuesday in favor of his 33-year-old son. Sheik Hamad is shown here during an Oval Office meeting with President Obama in April. (AFP/Getty Images)
