The former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has died at the age of 74, according to the country’s Amiri Diwan. This was reported by Al Jazeera. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was the father of the current emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and was emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013, after deposing his father, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, without bloodshed while he was abroad. “With a heart firm in faith in God’s will and destiny, the Amiri Diwan mourns the great loss for the nation of the deceased – may God have mercy on him – His Highness the Father of the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who passed away this morning,” the Amiri Diwan said in a statement.
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Mattarella to the Emir of Qatar: “The new Iranian attacks are unacceptable”
“I have learned with deep sadness the news of the passing of Your Father the Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. A mourning that strikes the country at a particularly complex moment due to the new, unacceptable Iranian attacks, to which Qatar responds with balance and a willingness to mediate. The late Emir will be remembered for his historic leadership of the Emirate and, in Italy, also for his friendship towards our country. In a spirit of sincere closeness to Your Highness’s grief, please accept the expressions of the most sincere condolences of the Italian Republic and my personal condolences.” This is the message sent by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, to Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar.
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Meloni: “The former emir laid the foundations of modern Qatar”
“I have learned with deep sadness the news of the passing of the Emir Father of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani” – was the comment of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni -. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was one of those rare leaders who changed the course of his Nation’s history. With extraordinary vision, courage, and determination, he laid the foundations of modern Qatar, strengthened its institutions, and gave it a voice and prestige far beyond its borders. The Qatar we know and admire today bears the unmistakable imprint of his leadership. I wish to extend my deepest condolences personally and on behalf of the Italian Government to His Highness Emir Tamim, to his entire family, and to the people of Qatar to whom I send my thoughts and prayers in this moment of deep sorrow.”
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