QATAR

'Abd Allah Al-'Attiyah Accorded Rank Of Prime Minister

The Amir of Qatar Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has issued an Amiri Decree granting Mr 'Abd Allah al-'Attiyah the rank of Prime Minister. Mr 'Attiyah had served as Minister of Energy and Industry in Qatar from 1992 to January 2011, when he was appointed Head of the Ruler’s court (Amiri Diwan), while remaining Deputy Prime Minster in Qatar (MEES, 24 January 2011). More recently, on 29 December 2011 he...