Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2026 10:17 UTC

Photos: Qatari Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

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Photos: Qatari Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Summary

Sheikh Hamad, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and stepped aside to make his son Sheikh Tamim emir, dies aged 74.

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