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

42.   Moshoeshoe returns as king following a palace coup by his son, who abdicates.

43.   Sheikh Khalifa ibn Hamad al-Thani was deposed by his son in a bloodless palace coup in June.

44.   Saudi Arab recognised Sheikh Hamad shortly after the palace coup.

45.   Saudi Arabia recognized Sheikh Hamad shortly after the palace coup.

46.   Sheikh Khalifa was overthrown by his son, Sheikh Hamd ibn Khalifa al-Thani, in a bloodless palace coup in June.

47.   Sheikh Hamad, citing economic problems, ousted his father Sheikh Khalifa in a bloodless palace coup in June.

48.   Sheikh Khalifa was ousted by his son Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani in a palace coup.

49.   Sheikh Khalifa was overthrown in June by his eldest son, Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani, in a bloodless palace coup while he was in Europe.

50.   The emir flew in to a welcome from King Hussein, on his first such visit since deposing his father in a bloodless palace coup in June.