SHEIKH HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI OBITUARY

Emir of Qatar who implemented a written constitution, introduced democratic municipal elections, funded Al Jazeera and secured the World Cup for 2022 In June 1995 the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani,… His son, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, having effectively run the daily affairs of the country for more than a decade during Khalifa’s prolonged absences abroad, resolved to depose him.

Media | The Guardian reports that emir of Qatar who implemented a written constitution, introduced democratic municipal elections, funded Al Jazeera and secured the World Cup for 2022 In June 1995 the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani,…

The report adds: His son, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, having effectively run the daily affairs of the country for more than a decade during Khalifa’s prolonged absences abroad, resolved to depose him.

In a swift and bloodless operation, the 43-year-old crown prince proclaimed himself the new emir, a move that would permanently alter the trajectory of his nation and reshape the modern Middle East.

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