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Debate questions emir’s powers to shape Qatar’s positioning as a sports hub and sponsor of revolts

Debate questions emir’s powers to shape Qatar’s positioning as a sports hub and sponsor of revolts

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Jan 16, 2012
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Testing the emir's powers: Sheikh Hamad holds the World Cup

By James M. Dorsey

Qatar’s debate about allowing alcohol and the sale of pork amounts to far more than a discussion about adherence to the energy-rich Gulf state’s constitution and laws; it is a debate about the powers of the country’s ruler and its national identity.

The outcome of the debate wil…

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