They shoot horses, don't they?
Posted on 12/30/2015 12:38:16 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Qatari royals rush to Switzerland in nine planes after emir breaks leg
A fleet of jets, including an Airbus, made emergency landings at Zurich-Kloten airport after Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani suffered a fracture
Agence France-Presse
Tuesday 29 December 2015 07.05 GMT
Unidentified individuals travelling in as many as nine planes belonging to Qatar's royal family made an emergency trip to Switzerland over the weekend for medical reasons, according to a Swiss official.
A spokesman for Switzerland's federal office of civil aviation confirmed local media reports that multiple aircraft made unscheduled landings at the Zurich-Kloten airport overnight from 25 to 26 December and that the planes were part of the Qatari royal fleet.
He gave no details as to who was on board or who any of the potential patients may have been.
"The emergency landing clearance was given by the Swiss air force," he told AFP, explaining that the civil aviation office was closed during the hours in question.
Qatari authorities later said that the country's former ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, had been flown to Switzerland over the weekend for surgery after breaking a leg.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Nine airplanes? It seems that the entire palace entourage were traveling with him. Even to a hospital.
That kinda money is how they bribe our congressfools and senators.
Did the Qatari royal family ever get their people back from that eecent abduction incident in Iraq?
9 planes is interesting... there were 9 people from the royal family abducted on that hunting trip in Iraq, too.
As far as I know, they didn’t.
Wonder if this involves some sort of ransom scheme ... and a Zurich bank?
My first thought was a possible second kidnapping or other major threat against the family. Smells suspicious especially them going to Switzerland.
It just says a lot about the quality of medical care in Qatar. They probably are renting an entire five-star hotel.
These dip sticks are worse than the asshat in the white hut, the way they abuse the tax payers. No wonder politicians are so intensely hated by their constituents.
I think they should show more awareness, because they are contributing to global warming. S/
Hunting / falconry trips for a threatened bird reputed to be an aphrodesiac have exterminated the birds in Qatar...a big deal for the rich folks.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1101272
It was this bustard that was being hunted that time in Afghanistan when we could have wasted bin Laden but didn’t for fear one of these Gulf state royals would get wasted too.
Escaping Qatar to avoid coup and execution? Seems fishy to me.
Just like the Obamas
Qatari royals rush to Switzerland in nine planes after emir breaks leg
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Which begs the question “How many Qataris does it take to fix an emir’s broken leg?” I forget the punchline.
interesting article
The Emir (who came to power in a coup in 1995) has been in ill health for a while so I think his son has been running things for a while too.
Yes, it is... worth a read...
They shoot horses, don't they?
Question is, how many planes will it take to get them home?
One? Two?
Will seven planes go home empty? Hehe heh heh...
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