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Qatari ruler watches as niece graduates from aviation academy


Issue 1196 - 24 Jan 2025 | 1 minute read

Emir Sheikh Tamim watched Sheikha Mariam Bint Mishaal graduate from Al-Zaeem Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah Air College – one of four graduation ceremonies at state security and military colleges the Qatari ruler attended from 20-23 January.

Profile: Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani

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Role: Interior minister

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the younger full brother of Emir Sheikh Tamim, was appointed interior minister in a March 2023 cabinet reshuffle, having been earmarked for some time to take on more responsibility in the ministry. Later in the same month he was also appointed commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya). Read more

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