The Star·2 min read·medium
Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir of Qatar who transformed the nation into a global economic and media powerhouse, has died at age 74. He is credited with developing the Al Jazeera network and securing Qatar's role as a major liquefied natural gas exporter before abdicating in 2013.
DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Qatar's former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a regional powerhouse, has died at the age of 74, the nation's Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday.
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