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Former Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Dies At 74
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Former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, has passed away at the age of 74. He is credited with transforming Qatar into a major global economic and energy hub during his 18-year reign.
Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar's stunning ambitions that turned it from a backwater into an international crossroads in less than a generation.
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