He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, seen here as Amir of Qatar addressing the United Nations on Sept. 25, 2012, died Sunday at the ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment and then ...
Sheikh Hamad was the architect of Qatar’s effort to develop its liquefied natural gas infrastructure and established media network Al Jazeera, which gave Qatar an outsized voice in Arab politics.
Nation mourns former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Qatar’s former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the country’s Amiri Diwan said. In a statement ...
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Imam Muhammad ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates(AP) — Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74, state-run news agency says.
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