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Sheikh Tamim
Coverage of Sheikh Tamim in the Nexus archive.
- Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, architect of modern Qatar, dies
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who led Qatar’s transformation into a wealthy nation through gas exports and investments, died at 74. He abdicated in 2013 in favor of his son, Sheikh Tamim, and supported initiatives like Al Jazeera and Qatar’s World Cup hosting.
- Photos: Qatari Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and stepped aside to make his son Sheikh Tamim emir, has died at age 74.