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

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Gulf Cup - Group A - Qatar v Iraq - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 26, 2019 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Gulf Cup - Group A - Qatar v Iraq - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 26, 2019 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo Ibraheem Al Omari Reuters

DUBAI - Qatari former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the nation's Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday.

(Reporting by Tala Ramadan; Editing by William Mallard)

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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 1:14 AM.

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