Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani
Qatari royal
About Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani
Born 1957.
Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani is a member of the Thani dynasty and the son of the former Emir of Qatar, Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, who ruled the country between 1949 and 1960.
Biography Abdullah bin Ali is the second son of Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani. Abdullah bin Ali headed Qatar's camel-racing federation in the 1980s. Later, he left Qatar to live in different countries. On 18 September 2017, Abdullah bin Ali was called the legitimate heir to the throne in an op-ed by Khaled M. Batarfi in Saudi Gazette.
In January 2018, Abdullah bin Ali released a video arguing that he had been detained in the United Arab Emirates against his will. He was visiting Abu Dhabi as a guest of the Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Who is Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani?
Qatari royal
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Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani was born in 1957.
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