Published December 18th, 2012 - 07:56 GMT Qatar National Day marks the day in 1878 that Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammad Bin Thani succeeded his father as leader of the tribes of Qatar. Tags:DohaAl Queda LatestPopular War resumes: US launches new attacks on Iran Bahrain parliament expels three MPs over alleged pro-Iran stance El-Sisi meets Sultan Haitham in Muscat to discuss US-Iran tensions Turkey and Algeria launch strategic cooperation council during Tebboune’s Ankara visit Four killed, hundreds arrested in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal Loading content ... Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news