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Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

First publishedJul 12, 05:15 UTC
Last updatedJul 12, 18:02 UTC · 15m ago
22 outletsAl Jazeera, Seattle Times11 outletNew York Post11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletBBC World11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletAl Jazeera
Al Jazeera7Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74Open ↗Seattle Times6Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74, state news agency saysOpen ↗New York Post5Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dead at 74Open ↗Al Jazeera7Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies: ReactionsOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Photos: Qatari Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Key moments from former Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani’s lifeOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Qatar mourns Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Former Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s legacy in PalestineOpen ↗BBC World9Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74Open ↗Al Jazeera7Funeral prayers held for Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh HamadOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Funeral prayers held for Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad in DohaOpen ↗
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar, has died at the age of 74. He was a very important leader who helped change Qatar into a wealthy country.

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He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.

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