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Former Qatari Emir Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani dies

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Former Qatari Emir Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani dies

Doha - The Emir of Qatar Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has ordered a three-day mourning period

Published: Mon 24 Oct 2016, 11:48 PM

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Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar has died aged 84, the Qatari Emiri Court announced on Sunday.
He ruled Qatar from 1972 until 1995.
The Emir of Qatar Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has ordered a three-day mourning period, the Court said in statement carried by Qatar News Agency, QNA.



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