Al Jazeera English · updated 2026-07-13

Sheikh Hamad Stepped Down in 2013 at the Age of 84 and Transferred Power to His Son

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“IN 2012, SHEIKH HAMAD BECAME THE FIRST HEAD OF STATE TO PROVIDE ISRAEL'S BLOCKADE'S ENTRY GATE”

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Sheikh Hamad founded Al Jazeera & voluntarily abdicated in 2013!

He was the first Gulf Arab ruler to willingly hand power to a successor — his son Tamim. He also launched Qatar's global media presence. Read more at Wikipedia

Topic poll · all networksIn 2009, Sheikh Hamad mediated peace talks for which conflict?

  1. Darfur, Sudan
  2. Lebanon civil unrest
  3. Somalia piracy crisis
  4. Yemen Houthi uprising
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Darfur, Sudan

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