Which world leaders are visiting Qatar to pay their condolences?
Sheikh Hamad, who ruled the country from 1995 to 2013 and revolutionised modern-day Qatar, died on Sunday, aged 74.

Sheikh Hamad, who ruled the country from 1995 to 2013 and revolutionised modern-day Qatar, died on Sunday, aged 74.





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