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POLITICSJul 12 · 16:35 UTCBBC WORLD

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Emir of Qatar, died at 74. He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father and transformed Qatar into a gas-rich power.

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