Qatar emir appoints trusted confidant as new prime minister

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King's College London assistant professor and regional expert Andreas Krieg described the new head of government as "one of the most trusted advisors and confidants of the emir".

"This is part of a wider trend in Qatar to become more meritocratic, getting the right people for the job. You need someone as head of the cabinet who can manage the other ministers and their egos," he told AFP.

"Abdullah bin Nasser has signalled for a while already that he wanted to resign. And I think they found a very suitable successor."

Period	28 Jan 2020
Held at	Agence France Presse