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Dignitaries Have Begun Arriving in Doha to Pay Their Respects to the Former Emir Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani

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“SHEIKH HAMAD VOLUNTARILY HANDED POWER TO HIS SON, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim in 2013”

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Qatar's 2013 power transfer was rare for the Arab world!

Sheikh Hamad became one of few Arab rulers to voluntarily abdicate, handing power to son Sheikh Tamim at just 33. Learn more at Wikipedia

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