Ras al-Khaimah succession row

Published June 17, 2003

ABU DHABI-CAIRO, June 16: The succession to the throne of the Arab emirate of Ras al-Khaimah appeared on Monday to be an open dispute within the ruling family.

Khalid bin Saqr al-Qasimi, who was removed as crown prince by his father Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad al-Qasimi last weekend, left for Oman Monday, according to sources in Ras al-Khaimah.

The United Arab Emirates government had sent troops backed by tanks to the small sheikhdom to contain any unrest after the appointment of Sheikh Saud as crown prince rather than his brother. Head of state Sheikh Saqr has yet officially to give a reason for his decision to switch the succession.—dpa

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....