Amir of Qatar appoints crown prince as deputy armed forces commander

Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani issued a decree for appointing Qatar's Heir Apparent (crown prince) Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as a deputy commander to the armed forces.

Sheikh Tamim ( 24 year old) is a graduate of the British Royal Military Academy in Sand Hurst. He was appointed as a crown prince in August after his elder brother Sheikh Jasem gave up his post.