Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74
- 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.
Sources: BBC News