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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.
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Israeli strike kills Gaza World Cup screening organiser and three others, including two children
Mohammed al-Wahidi, who set up public screenings of 2026 World Cup matches in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday along with three others, including two children, as he headed to the Egypt-Argentina match.
