World news: Qatar emir hands over power to son, Savvy and affabl...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/DHGUVV/YGQEUJ/F6OKVW/PRAK1O/   World news briefing: Tuesday June 25 2013 World News   Qatar emir hands over power to son In a highly unusual move among the hereditary monarchies of the Gulf, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa has stepped aside to allow his son to take control http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/FD60HC/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Savvy and affable but untested at the top Many believe that preserving national identity in a fast-changing society will be a focal point for new emir as he balances modernity and tradition http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/Q34XZ9/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Qatar emir's abdication avoids elections Sheikh Hamad's handover to the next generation maintains Doha's image as a nonconformist country but without taking the risk of a political opening http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/WHIQXJ/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   China in fresh bid to calm shaken markets Central bank pledge to guide interest rates to 'reasonable range' was enough to help Shanghai Composite index recover from early loss to end day flat http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/HI0VGM/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Putin rules out sending Snowden back to US Russia and China say US accusations that they helped fugitive US former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden escape are unacceptable http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/YGQSDR/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Progress report: EU banking union Peter Spiegel, Brussels bureau chief, outlines how many of the main elements of the EU's path to banking union have either been water down or delayed http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/FD60H7/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Mongolia wrestles with past in election Falling commodities prices and a drop in foreign investment this year have hit Mongolia's revenues and put a question mark over prospects for growth http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/OFM425/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   China factory workers hold US boss hostage Chinese factory workers are holding the American boss of their small company hostage, accusing him of owing wages and fearing he will default http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/K92ZOZ/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Brazil's love of cars begins to backfire Protests in Brazil demonstrate the political cost of the ruling party's decision to stake the country's economic future on the automobile http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/VTYEW3/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   Berlin and Ankara signal EU compromise Face-saving compromise agreed to delay new membership talks until later this year in the wake of turbulence on international markets http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/T1KY59/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   The World Blog with Gideon Rachman   Enter the son Qatar's outgoing ruler likes to be known as a maverick in a conservative Gulf ... http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/DXG6LH/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   FT column: A Sri Lanka summit discredits the Commonwealth By Gideon Rachman The world is so busy cheering on the emergence of democracy in Myanmar that it is in danger of averting its eyes from the assault on democracy in another Asian sta ... http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/06YBQ5/EWTCE3/EX5607/MJZMCA/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=25   In depth - FT.com Libor scandal Austerity Europe Great tax race Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..