Khalid Al-Hail

Khalid Al-Hail, a Qatari businessman living in exile in London, is a founder and president of the Qatar National Democratic Party (QNDP), which advocates a constitutional monarchy in Qatar. A former associate of Qatar's ex-prime minister, Hamid bin Jassim, Al-Hail supports a "bloodless coup."[1][2] As a result of his political activity, Al-Hail was jailed and tortured in Qatar.[3][4] He moved to London on February 2015.[5] He is often referred to in press reports as the leader of the Qatari opposition.[6] Al-Hail is a distant relative of Sheikha Mouza Bint Nassir, whose son, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is the current emir of Qatar. [7]

Political Activity

In 2010, Al-Hail helped form the Qatari Youth Rescue Movement[8] In 2014, Al Hail said membership had increased to 30,000.[9] That same year, Al-Hail reported having more than 9,000 documents demonstrating the corruption of the Qatari royal family, Al-Hail's father publicly disavowed him, but Al-Hail believes his father was pressured by the government.[10] Al-Hail supports Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim al-Thani as a consensus candidate for emir.[11]

Al-Hail organized and financed the Qatar, Global Security and Stability Conference, held in London on September 14, 2017. Foreign policy experts from the United States, United Kingdom and the Gulf discussed Qatar’s support of terrorism, human rights abuses and its strained relationship with its Gulf neighbors.[12] Speakers included Lord Paddy Ashdown, Ambassador Bill Richardson, Iain Duncan Smith, Member of Parliament Daniel Kawczynski and General Chuck Wald, Brigadier General Shlomo Brom.[13]

Published Articles

Qatar should support pilgrims, not terrorists[14]

Awards

In 2016, Al-Hail was honored with the Freeman of the City of London award.[15]

References
  1. McElroy, Damien (August 31, 2017). "Qatar opposition conference to launch in London". The National. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. Gambrell, Jon (September 4, 2017). "Qatari Exiles, Largely Unknown, Boosted by Diplomatic Crisis". New York Times. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. Fahmy, Mohamed (January 13, 2016). "Doha's Domestic Troubles". New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  4. Egypt Today staff (July 3, 2017). "Qatari opposition activist sends Twitter message to Erdogan". Egypt Today. Retrieved August 28, 2017s.
  5. Al-Youm, Rai. "Qatari opposition Khalid al-Hail moves to London and negotiates to join a Libyan TV channel favored by Gaddafi". Raialyoum.
  6. Egypt Today staff (July 3, 2017). "Qatari opposition activist sends Twitter message to Erdogan". Egypt Today. Retrieved August 28, 2017s.
  7. El Baz, Mohamed (July 9, 2014). "Khalid Al-Hail, the mysterious Qatar man is in Cairo". El-fagr. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  8. El Tawil, Noha (June 10, 2017). "Who are Qatar's main opposition leaders?". Egypt Today. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  9. Madkoor, Muna (January 7, 2014). "Khalid Al-Hail: Al-Jazeera receives a large percentage of the national income of Qatar and employs Jewish employees". El Watan News. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  10. Madkoor, Muna (January 7, 2014). "Khalid Al-Hail: Al-Jazeera receives a large percentage of the national income of Qatar and employs Jewish employees". El Watan News. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  11. Willner, Michael (September 3, 2017). "Qatari Opposition Sees 'Consensus Candidate' for Emir". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  12. "Time for change in Qatar has come". Gulf News. September 14, 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  13. "London conference hosts Qatari opposition, discusses Doha's terror funding". Al Arabiya Englisn. Al Arabiya. September 14, 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  14. Al-Hail, Khalid (September 4, 2017). "Qatar should support pilgrims, not terrorists". The Hill. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  15. Salah, Amin (June 5, 2017). "In a special interview with the most famous Qatari Opposition figure Khalid Al-Hail". Seventh-Day Electronic Journal. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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