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Nigeria mourns Qatar’s Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has expressed condolences to the Government and people of Qatar over the death of the country’s Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. In a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Nigeria extended its sympathies to the [] The post Nigeria mourns Qatar’s Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Al Jazeera
· Jul 12, 2026
Qatar mourns Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Qatar mourns Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the country’s Amiri Diwan said.
Legit.ng
· Jul 12, 2026
No work: Qatar declares 4-day national mourning after death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s former emir, died at 74. He reshaped the nation with Al Jazeera, LNG exports, and the 2022 World Cup bid.
BRICS News
· Jul 12, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: 🇶🇦 Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at the ag [...]
JUST IN: Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at the age of 74.@BRICSNews
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 12, 2026
Funeral Prayers Held for Qatar’s Former Emir in Doha
Qatar holds funeral prayer for former Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who died at the age of 74, at the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd Al Wahhab Mosque in Doha. #Qatar
Trend News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Former Emir of Qatar dies
Former Emir of Qatar dies
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