Qatar: Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani passes away

Former Qatari Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani passed away on Sunday aged 84.

He ruled Qatar from 1972 until 1995.

Qatar will observe three days of mourning.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani was the grandfather of the current leader of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Source: Al Jazeera News