Leader known as Qatar's father emir was able to redefine his nation's position on the political map of the Middle East.
Photos: Qatari Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniSheikh Hamad, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and stepped aside to make his son Sheikh Tamim emir, dies aged 74. This gallery article has 16 imagescamera16
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