Qatar Leaks publishes scenes of Hamad’s coup against his father

CAIRO – 16 November 2017: Qatari opposition-linked Twitter account Qatar Leaks published a video that previews scenes of the coup that was hatched by Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa to overthrow his father to get the whole region vulnerable to his grip.

The video entitled "The Serpents Clash… Hamad backstabs his father" highlights that Sheikh Khalifa was growing suspicious of his children whom he kept constantly under surveillance.

Hamad, according to the video, was known for his hunger of power and disseminated a rumor about his Uncle Sehim’s intention to overthrow his father to put an end to his political aspirations.

A documentary titled “The History of Qatar… the Struggle for Power” lately aired on Al-Arabiya, revealing former Qatar’s Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani’s struggle with his father Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad, Qatari emir at the time, for power and political dominance.

The three-part documentary aired from November 12 to 14.

Former officer in Qatar’s investigation department, Ali al-Dahnim, said in an interview that Hamad decided to make ministerial changes and hire individuals who hate his father Sheikh Khalifa.