Qatar set to get new prime minister

New emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is expected to name current interior minister as head of new cabinet, Al Jazeera news channel reported Wednesday. Qatar's current interior minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, will be new prime minister, replacing Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, sources told Al Jazeera. The expected appointment comes a day after Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani took over the reins of power from his father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani will replace Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim, who also held the foreign minister's portfolio and was considered to be a driving force behind the country's rise to global prominence. Sheikh Tamim, 33, the new ruler, is due to to make the announcement in his first major public speech before the country's consultative council, and will also announce other changes to the government installed by his father. It is unclear if Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani will also take over his predecessor's responsibilities as foreign minister. Sheikh Tamim, will speak before the Consultative Assembly at around 6:00pm (15:00GMT) on Wednesday to present his new cabinet. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, 61, the ruler of Qatar for 18 years, transferred leadership to his son a day earlier. The hand over of power in a peaceful transition is seen as a rare moment in the Gulf.