31.   This was no palace coup.

32.   Zaher Shah was vacationing in Italy when his cousin, Mohammad Daoud, overthrew him in a palace coup three decades ago.

33.   Freetown calm the day after head of state ousted in palace coup.

34.   It was the latest in a series of economic measures taken by the new emir since he seized power from his father in a bloodless palace coup in June.

35.   All other changes of government have been the result of palace coups or bloody revolution.

36.   Earlier, King Hussein of Jordan became the first Arab leader to back the palace coup in Doha and congratulated Sheikh Hamad.

37.   Earlier, King Hussein of Jordan became the first Arab leader to back the bloodless palace coup in Doha and congratulated Sheikh Hamad.

38.   The UAE has granted refuge to Sheikh Khalifa, who was overthrown in a bloodless palace coup by his son Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani in June.

39.   Won by businessman Moshood Abiola, the vote was annulled by the military and a few months later General Sani Abacha became president in a palace coup.

40.   Its history since then has been one of putsches, dictatorships, palace coups and rebellions.