Qatar's Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani attends the closing ceremony of the 12th Arab Games at Al-Sadd Stadium in Doha, in this December 23, 2011 file picture. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad/File
DUBAI (Reuters) - Ageing Gulf Arab rulers swiftly congratulated Qatar's young new emir on his accession on Tuesday, but will be in no rush to emulate his father's abdication - for them, hereditary rule is for life.
The ascent to power of Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim, 33, provides a stark contrast to other Gulf Arab states whose youthful populations are ruled by kings or princes in their 60s, 70s and 80s, some with heirs of the same vintage.
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