JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, held a telephone call on Monday with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and conveyed his condolences on the passing of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
During the call, he prayed that Allah Almighty grant the deceased His abundant mercy and forgiveness, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Sheikh Tamim expressed his appreciation to the Saudi Crown Prince for his sincere fraternal sentiments.
🇸🇦📞🇶🇦 | HRH the Crown Prince held a phone call with Qatar’s Amir to offer condolences on the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. pic.twitter.com/qHJpOKrsSf
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) July 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday also offered his condolences to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on the passing of his father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of the State of Qatar.
“We received with profound sorrow the news of the passing of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of the State of Qatar, may God have mercy on him. He gave so much to his homeland and its people. As we extend to Your Highness, your family, and the brotherly people of the State of Qatar our deepest condolences and sincere sympathies, we pray to Almighty God to envelop him in His vast mercy and forgiveness, grant him a place in His spacious Paradise, inspire you with patience and comfort, and protect you from all harm. Indeed, to God we belong and to Him we shall return,” said his statement.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques @KingSalman and HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offer condolences to Amir of the State of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the passing of former Amir of Qatar HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. pic.twitter.com/b8AtDeWHPN
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) July 12, 2026
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani passed away at the age of 74, Qatar’s Amiri Diwan announced on Sunday.
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He came to power in 1995 and ruled Qatar until 2013, when he voluntarily transferred authority to his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in a rare and peaceful succession within the Gulf region.
During his tenure, Sheikh Hamad oversaw Qatar’s emergence as the world’s leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, expanded its global investment portfolio and elevated the country’s influence in regional diplomacy and international affairs.
Despite its relatively small population of around 2.5 million, Qatar has become a significant player in global energy markets and Middle Eastern diplomacy, a transformation widely attributed to Sheikh Hamad’s leadership.
