Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (R) stands next to his son Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim before the Emir Cup final match between Al-Sadd and Al-Rayyan at Khalifa stadium in Doha in this May 18, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad/Files
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said on Tuesday he was stepping down and handing power to his son Sheikh Tamim, explaining it was time for a new generation to take over.
In a speech broadcast on Qatar state television, Sheikh Hamad made no direct mention of Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, who had been widely expected to also step down.
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