Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74

Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74 Link Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74 Qatar's former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a ​regional powerhouse, has died at the age of 74, ‌the nation's Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday.