Khalid Al-Hail


Khalid Al-Hail, a Qatari businessman living in exile in London, is a founder and president of the Qatar National Democratic Party, which advocates a constitutional monarchy in Qatar. A former associate of Qatar's ex-prime minister, Hamid bin Jassim, Al-Hail supports a "bloodless coup." As a result of his political activity, Al-Hail was jailed and tortured in Qatar. He moved to London on February 2015. He is often referred to in press reports as the leader of the Qatari opposition. Al-Hail is a distant relative of Sheikha Mouza Bint Nassir, whose son, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is the current emir of Qatar.

Political Activity

In 2010, Al-Hail helped form the Qatari Youth Rescue Movement In 2014, Al Hail said membership had increased to 30,000. That same year, Al-Hail reported having more than 9,000 documents demonstrating the corruption of the Qatari royal family, Al-Hail's father publicly disavowed him, but Al-Hail believes his father was pressured by the government.
Al-Hail supports Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim al-Thani as a consensus candidate for emir.
Al-Hail organized and financed the Qatar, Global Security and Stability Conference, held in London on September 14, 2017. Foreign policy experts from the United States, United Kingdom and the Gulf discussed Qatar’s support of terrorism, human rights abuses and its strained relationship with its Gulf neighbors. Speakers included Lord Paddy Ashdown, Ambassador Bill Richardson, Iain Duncan Smith, Member of Parliament Daniel Kawczynski and General Chuck Wald, Brigadier General Shlomo Brom.

Published Articles

Qatar should support pilgrims, not terrorists

Awards

In 2016, Al-Hail was honored with the Freeman of the City of London award.