Emir Signals Change by Replacing Head of Qatar Investment Authority

In the second article of a two-part series, the new Qatari emir seeks to separate politics and business.
Ahmad Mohamed Al-Sayed, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) at Qatar Holding, speaks during a news conference at the Qatar Motor Show in Doha, January 26, 2011. Qatar Holding's call for a higher price has threatened to derail commodities trader Glencore's $26 billion bid for miner Xstrata. With assets in excess of $100 billion, Qatar's sovereign fund has built a stake of around 11 percent in Xstrata since February. Picture taken January 26, 2011. To match Factbox QATARHOLDING-INVESTMENTS/
Ahmad al-Sayed, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) at Qatar Holding, speaks during a news conference at the Qatar Motor Show in Doha, Jan. 26, 2011. - REUTERS
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Part One: Will Sheikh Tamim Rebalance Qatar’s Foreign Policy?

The decision to replace Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim as head of the Qatar Investment Authority, the emirate's sovereign wealth fund has drawn attention for a number of reasons. Hamad had for years been the architect of Qatar's investment policy, an assignment handed to him by former emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

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