The late Father Emir broke the regional monopoly of state-controlled broadcasting and challenged Western media hegemony.

Known as Qatar’s Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad ruled from 1995 to 2013, overseeing the country’s transformation into a gas-rich global power before handing the throne to his son,…

The Father Emir oversaw the meteoric rise of the small gas-rich nation.

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