Er regierte Katar fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang, dann gab er die Macht freiwillig ab. Jetzt ist Hamad bin Chalifa Al Thani, bis 2013 Emir von Katar, gestorben. Der Scheich hatte unter anderem die Fußball-WM 2022 ins Land geholt.

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

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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…

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani oversaw economic boom during his rule