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.

Sheikh Hamad, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, was a key architect of the energy-rich Gulf country's development.

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