Al-Arabiya: Attempted military coup against Qatari regime fails

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A military coup has been staged against the regime of US-backed Qatari King Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani with no success, Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya TV news channel reports.A number of high-ranking military officers rose against the Qatari Emir, triggering fierce clashes between some 30 military officers and US-backed royal guards outside the Emir’s palace, the report said on Tuesday.The coup was foiled following the arrest of the officers involved in the effort.American helicopters have reportedly transferred the Qatari Emir and his wife to an unknown location.The Qatari Emir came to power following a bloodless US-backed coup against his father in 1995. /129