Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sheikh Hamad during a two-day visit to Bulgaria as part of a European tour in 2009ByDan SalesSheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former leader of Qatar, has died aged 74, the country's government announced on Sunday.
"The Bureau of the Emir mourns the great loss to the nation of the late, may God have mercy on him," a statement read.
Sheikh Hamad was one of the key masterminds behind modern Qatar and had taken power from his father in June 1995 in a bloodless coup.
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sheikh Hamad during a two-day visit to Bulgaria as part of a European tour in 2009ByDan SalesSheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former leader of Qatar, has died aged 74, the country's government announced on Sunday.
"The Bureau of the Emir mourns the great loss to the nation of the late, may God have mercy on him," a statement read.
Sheikh Hamad was one of the key masterminds behind modern Qatar and had taken power from his father in June 1995 in a bloodless coup.