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...desert kingdoms of the Persian Gulf, but nowhere else has it proved as beneficial--though fraught with palace intrigue--as in tiny, thumb-shaped Qatar (pop. 500,000). Eighteen months ago, Hamad, trained at Britain's Sandhurst Military Academy, was merely an heir apparent. Then he staged a bloodless coup that ended the 23-year reign of his father Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, 64, who had developed an unseemly fondness for liquor and opulent palaces. Since then, Qataris have witnessed one of the bitterest Arabian family spats in memory, involving cash and arms, ritual and reform. Only last...
...policies to pull him through. But he's not pushing a personality cult. One morning last summer, he was riding to work when he noticed billboards across Doha praising the first anniversary of his accession. When Hamad got to the Diwan, he issued instructions: Drop plans to celebrate the coup anniversary. "As for myself," the Emir said, "I plan to go fishing...
Going after the Speaker of the House, Coles is attempting what amounts to a coup in Georgia's Sixth. In a Republican district that has gone for button-down Democrats like Governor Zell Miller and Senator Sam Nunn, Coles sells himself as a crime-fighting deficit hawk. Though he built his $100 million cookie company from virtually nothing and recovered from a motorcycle accident after doctors told him he would never walk again, can he silence the Speaker...
Pordum scored a coup in May when he won the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, which supported opponent Jack Quinn in 1994. This endorsement has meant funding and volunteers in what is always a daunting process: unseating an incumbent. Democratic big guns like Dick Gephardt and party celebrities like Patrick Kennedy have made appearances on Pordum's behalf. In this heavily Democratic district, the former teacher gives the party a real opportunity...
...Having someone with Granit's talent and experience is a tremendous coup for Harvard wrestling," third-year coach Jay Weiss said. "His international coaching expertise will elevate the program to a higher level, building on last year's success...