Qatari opposition figures to announce 'government-in-exile': Report

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Andreas Krieg, a research fellow at King's College London who has close links with the ruling family in Qatar, said the their reported attempt to create a government-in-exile had very little significance. "These are two individuals who have never been on the radar of any power circle of Qatar, they've never been part of the inner circle of the Thani family," he told Middle East Eye in reference to the two al-Thanis. He suggested that they were more likely driven by their business interests in Saudi Arabia than by any particular concerns about political reform in Qatar. "There are no grounds to think that there would be any government-in-exile - but it would be a great PR stunt."

Period	11 Oct 2017
Held at	Middle East Eye, United States