Peoples Gazette Nigeria·2 min read·medium
Kuwait, UAE, Qatar declare four-day mourning as former Qatari emir dies at 74
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Ahmed Oluwasanjo
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar who ruled from 1995 to 2013, has died at age 74. Several Gulf nations have declared a four-day mourning period in his honor.
Why it matters
The death of a former leader of a major energy-producing nation is a significant event in Middle Eastern geopolitics.
The seat of rule of the State of Qatar, Amiri Diwan, announced the demise of the former emir in a statement on Sunday.
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The report is a straightforward news announcement regarding the death of a foreign head of state.
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