There are vague news reports from Central Asia and the Gulf States that Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, has survived an attack by gunmen that left him and eight others wounded:
Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has been attacked on his way to his Palace, Al Fajr newspaper reported.
The gunmen fired at Qatari Emir’s motorcade, which crashed on the way to the Palace where the meeting between Qatari Emir and Russian envoy was to take place.
The incident left Qatari Emir injured, who was taken to hospital with other eight suffered.
