Qatar: Former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at 74
12 Jul 2026, 09:18 GMT
Topic: News
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The former Emir led Qatar's transformation from a small Gulf state into one of the world's wealthiest nations and oversaw the launch of Al Jazeera and the country's World Cup bid.