Ex-governante comandou a transformação econômica e diplomática do Catar, consolidando o país como um dos maiores exportadores de gás natural e sede da Copa do Mundo de 2022.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74. The state-run Qatar News Agency reported his death without offering a cause.

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.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir of Qatar who transformed the Gulf nation into a global hub for diplomacy, media and investment, has died at 74, state media…

His reign saw the launch of Al Jazeera and Qatar's emergence as a regional power