Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former ruler of Qatar, dies at 74

VERIFIED·Primary source · Haaretz

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who transformed Qatar into a global diplomatic and investment power, has died at 74. He is noted for voluntarily handing over power to his son in 2013.

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01 — What / Thesis
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former ruler of Qatar, dies at 74
02 — Who / Subject
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
03 — Where / Locus
Qatar
04 — When / Temporality
July 2026

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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who transformed Qatar into a global diplomatic and investment power, has died at 74. He is noted for voluntarily handing over power to his son in 2013.

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