A new law provided that the tsar would choose his own successor, but Peter failed to do so before his death in 1725.

He is a member of the Al Khalifa royal family and a cousin of King Hamad.

However, the King's uncle Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa continued as Prime Minister, with around half of the cabinet drawn from the ruling Al Khalifa family.

Yasmine Khalifa shares similar sentiments

Left Jamal Khalifeh.

Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest skyscraper in the world.

Image posted by Twitter user kalrowaie.

And in another tweet, Dr Al Khalifa noted

Police tracked Fadil to Khalifa Hotel.

Nor is there any obvious successor to the dollar yet.

Supporters can tweet at Bahrain's Minister of Interior ( moi_Bahrain) and at Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs ( Khaled_Bin_Ali).

elections headache, Wikileaks comes along and .

But in protecting his position, Arafat also blocked the appointment of a successor in his lifetime.

Ban Ki moon's successor may be announced by late November.

Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic) I have the honour to convey to all participants the greetings of the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and his best wishes for the success of this conference.

Kim Jong il, however, has not yet even chosen his successor.

This is something for Wolfowitz s successor to bear in mind.

Henry, with John's consent, agreed to name Richard his heir apparent.

Opened in 1976, it was surpassed in height by the rising Burj Khalifa on September 12, 2007.

The only certainty about Mr. Issing s successor at the present moment is that he or she will be a German.

Screenshot from YouTube of Prince Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa's TV appearance.

On the death of Rufus in 1100, Ranulf was imprisoned in the Tower of London by Rufus' successor Henry I of England.

The designated successor to Mao Zedong in China, Hua Guofeng, raised this attitude to an art form.

Blogger Khalifa Al Nuaimi ( Alnuaimi_k) started the hashtag RowdaHamed to support her and spread her case through Twitter.

Journalist Amr Khalifa wrote on his Twitter account

17 His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar

For the first time, an Arab parliament had voted a head of state out of office and asserted its will in choosing the successor.

The tiny kingdom is ruled by the Al Khalifa family, who control more than half the crucial positions in the country.

The constitution enshrined the hereditary leadership on the al Khalifa family and called for the establishment of a 44 member National Assembly.

Arafat not only left no successor, but no order.

The decision was quickly reversed by Justice Minister Khaled Bin Ali Al Khalifa, only hours later.

In 2010, about half of the government was composed of Al Khalifa family.

Cherif Said Ben Abdelhakim, Saadi Nassim and Lazher Ben Khalifa Ben Ahmed Rouine.

He is currently the director of Villa San Michele on Capri and United Nations special envoy for the Syria crisis.

His father, Mohammed ben Khalifa Fikini, was one the leaders of resistance against the Italian invasion of Libya in 1911.

But Kim Kyong hui may have other plans, such as becoming Kim Jong il s successor herself.

We have always provided assistance at difficult times, and our people and Kingdom, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, will always do so.

Now, with questions about President Hosni Mubarak s successor in the air, Egypt has put aside these talks.

Ben Ali s successor could raise his profile by clamping down on cronyism.

Mohamed comes from a famous family in Bahrain, the Binali clan, which is closely affiliated to the Al Khalifa ruling regime.

Indeed, the confrontation at the mosque followed the declaration of an Islamic Caliphate in Gaza, a flagrant rejection of Hamas s authority.

In that case, Chávez s designated successor, Nicolás Maduro, will make short work of opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in the upcoming election.

Then We appointed you leaders in the land after them to see how you behaved .