Abdulkarim al-Thani Abdulkarim al-Thani Abdulkarim al-Thani is a member of the Qatari royal family and an alleged terrorist facilitator. Little information is known about Abdulkarim al-Thani. He is believed to be pious member of the royal family of Qatar and holds no government position. According to the New York Times, al-Thani has given donations to militant causes in the past, but has denied knowing that his money went towards terrorist operations. In 2003, the New York Times reported that a member of Qatar’s royal family operated the Qatar safe house that al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi stayed in when traveling in and
English country house increasing numbers of country houses hold licences for weddings and civil ceremonies. Another source of income is to use the house as a venue for parties, a film location and a corporate entertainment venue. While many country houses are open to the public, they remain inhabited private houses, in some cases by the descendents of their original owners. The lifestyles of those living and working in a country house in the early 20th century were recreated in a BBC television programme, "The Edwardian Country House", which was filmed at Manderston House in Scotland. English country house An English country house