
Qatar mourns Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa
Qatar declared four days of national mourning from July 12, 2026 for Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir who built the modern gas state, as world leaders travelled to Doha.
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Qatar declared four days of national mourning from July 12, 2026 for Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir who built the modern gas state, as world leaders travelled to Doha.