London 's emir hands over power to son , Sheikh James Lynch . Qatari has led on the implementation of Vision 2030 , Qatar 's reform program . Meanwhile , authorities tighten control on freedom of expression , says Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani . Al Jazeera says world will watch closely for early signs of real will to change .
Qatar 's emir hands over power to son , Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani . Tamim has led on the implementation of Vision 2030 , Qatar 's reform program . Meanwhile , authorities tighten control on freedom of expression , says James Lynch . Lynch says world will watch closely for early signs of real will to change .