Things people in Qatar should know about His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

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6) Down to Earth personality: People close to the Emir says that he is very friendly, confident and an open person. He is additionally depicted as insightful, watchful, and calculating. What's more, he is thought to be a down to earth individual, and to have "incredible relations" with the West including the United States and France.

7) Best Sports Person: Sheikh Tamim promoted sport as part of Qatar's bid to raise its international profile. In 2006, Egypt's Al Ahram voted the Emir as the best sports personality in the Arab world.

8) Founder of Qatar Sports Investments: He established the Qatar Sports Investment, led the organizing board of trustees of the fifteenth Asian Games in Doha.

9) Member of International Olympic Committee: He is a member of International Olympic committee and the chairman of the National Olympic Committee. He has likewise won the Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan award and the Sheik Essa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa Medal

10) Emir welcomed by Global powers: The young Emir's transition to power was welcomed by leaders all across the globe, who expected him to continue the good work in the footsteps of his father and to increase Qatar's role in vital international affairs including the Syrian crisis and Darfur agreement.