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Former Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Dies at 74
How 7 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 9 hours ago
What happened
- 01Former Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at age 74.
- 02He ruled Qatar from 1995 until abdicating to his son Tamim in 2013.
- 03Hamad hosted Hamas leaders and granted citizenship to Islamist cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi.
- 04Under his rule, Qatar expanded Al Jazeera and strengthened ties with Turkey.
- 05Qatar became a major LNG exporter and won the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting rights.
- 06Hamad’s family and Qatar’s wealth fund control assets worth hundreds of billions.
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