Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a modernizer who seized power, has died

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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, former ruler of Qatar and a noted modernizer who seized power, has died. The announcement came from Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, though the cause of death was not disclosed.

Qatar's top government body, the Amiri Diwan, announces Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani died on July 12. It did not mention the cause of his death.