Qatar is observing four days of national mourning following the death of Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The former leader, who reigned from 1995 until his 2013 abdication, was laid to rest at the Lusail Cemetery following funeral prayers in Doha.

The Amiri Diwan announced the death of former Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who oversaw the nation's rapid modernization and development.