BREAKING NEWS: Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74

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Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74​

Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74​

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Qatar's former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani [File: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters]
Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026
⁠Qatar’s former Emir ⁠Sheikh Hamad bin ⁠Khalifa Al Thani ‌has died at the age of ⁠74, the country’s Amiri ⁠Diwan said.

“With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and destiny, the Amiri Diwan mourns the great loss to the nation of the late – may God have mercy on him – His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who passed away this morning,” the Amiri Diwan said in a statement on Sunday.

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Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74

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inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

 

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inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

He helped Make Qatar what it is today economically.

 

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inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

 

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