{"id":2000119206,"date":"2026-07-13T11:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000119206"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:52:14","slug":"kagame-in-doha-to-stand-with-qatar-after-death-of-former-emir-sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-in-doha-to-stand-with-qatar-after-death-of-former-emir-sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame in Doha to stand with Qatar after death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

President Kagame was received on July 13, 2026, by Qatar\u2019s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, at Lusail Palace, where he conveyed his condolences following the passing of the former Emir, who was Sheikh Tamim\u2019s father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting was attended by Qatar\u2019s Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani; Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani; Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Personal Representative of the Emir; Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani; Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani; Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al-Thani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also present were Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, alongside other senior officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheikh Hamad passed away on the morning of July 12, 2026. His family has not disclosed the cause of his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following his passing, President Kagame extended his condolences to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and members of the Qatari royal family, describing Sheikh Hamad as a leader who left behind a legacy of public service and commitment to strengthening relations with other nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will be remembered as a visionary leader who transformed Qatar into the remarkable nation it is today. His legacy of service to his people and commitment to friendship and cooperation among nations will endure for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt this difficult time, the people of Rwanda and I stand with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad and our Qatari brothers and sisters,\u201d President Kagame posted on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheikh Hamad played a significant role in transforming Qatar\u2019s economic and political landscape, helping the country emerge as an influential player on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his rule, Qatar experienced major economic growth, social development and cultural advancement, increasing its international profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was also instrumental in expanding Qatar\u2019s capabilities, particularly by leveraging the country\u2019s vast energy resources to drive development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under his leadership, Rwanda and Qatar strengthened bilateral relations based on shared priorities of promoting economic growth and improving citizens\u2019 welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These ties continued to deepen after Sheikh Hamad handed over power to his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Paul Kagame has travelled to Doha, Qatar, where he has joined the country\u2019s leadership and citizens in mourning Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Paul Kagame has arrived in Doha, Qatar, where he joined the country\u2019s leadership and citizens in mourning the death of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who served as Qatar\u2019s Emir from 1995 to 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000119207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000119206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-37","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000119207,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/54322879848_595b7b470f_o-b80e2.jpg","alt":"","caption":"President Paul Kagame has travelled to Doha, Qatar, where he has joined the country\u2019s leadership and citizens in mourning Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. ","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":562,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/54322879848_595b7b470f_o-b80e2.jpg","width":1000,"height":562},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/54322879848_595b7b470f_o-b80e2.jpg","width":1000,"height":562},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/54322879848_595b7b470f_o-b80e2.jpg","width":1000,"height":562},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/54322879848_595b7b470f_o-b80e2.jpg","width":1000,"height":562},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/54322879848_595b7b470f_o-b80e2.jpg","width":1000,"height":562}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000119206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000119206"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000119206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000119208,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000119206\/revisions\/2000119208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000119207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000119206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000119206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000119206"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000119206"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000119206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}