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The Amiri Diwan of Qatar has announced that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the country’s former emir who ruled from 1995 to 2013, has died at the age of 74. Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, July 12, that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is widely regarded as the key architect of Qatar’s transformation into a prosperous, energy-rich nation. See more…