This handout photograph taken and released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan on July 14, 2026 shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (R) receiving condolences from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Photo: AFP

This handout photograph taken and released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (C) receiving condolences from Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at Lusail Palace on the outskirts of Doha. Photo: AFP

This handout photograph taken and released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at Lusail Palace on the outskirts of Doha. Photo: AFP

shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa, following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the Lusail Palace on the outskirts of Doha. Qatar's government on July 12 announced the death of former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who led the country from 1995 to 2013. He was 74, according to a government website. Sheikh Hamad was seen as one of the architects of modern Qatar and led the country during a period of rapid economic growth. Photo: AFP

shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the Lusail Palace on the outskirts of Doha. Qatar's government on July 12 announced the death of former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who led the country from 1995 to 2013. He was 74, according to a government website. Sheikh Hamad was seen as one of the architects of modern Qatar and led the country during a period of rapid economic growth. Photo: AFP

People ride in a gondola past a portrait of Qatar's former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at a mall in Doha . Photo: AFP

Mourners gather for prayers after the announcement of the death of Qatar's former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at the Imam Mohammed ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha. Photo: AFP

This handout photograph realeased by Qatar's Amiri Diwan shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Ajman following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at Lusail Palace on the outskirts of doha. Photo: AFP

This handout photograph realeased by Qatar's Amiri Diwan shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Morocco's Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at Lusail Palace on the outskirts of doha on July 13, 2026. Qatar's government on July 12 announced the death of Sheikh Hamad, who led the country from 1995 to 2013. He was 74, according to a government website. The former leader was seen as one of the key architects of modern Qatar and led the country during a period of rapid economic growth. He took power in June 1995, overthrowing his father in a bloodless coup while the latter was abroad. Photo: AFP

This handout photograph realeased by Qatar's Amiri Diwan shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs of Oman, following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at Lusail Palace on the outskirts of doha. Photo: AFP

In this picture released by the Qatar Amiri Diwan media office, mourners pray over the body of Qatar's former ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the Mohammed bin Abdulwahab Mosque in Doha, Qatar. Photo: AP

In this picture released by the Qatar Amiri Diwan media office, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani helps carry the bier bearing the body of his father, Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, with other mourners for a funeral prayer at the Mohammed bin Abdulwahab Mosque in Doha, Qatar. Photo: AP

In this picture released by the Qatar Amiri Diwan media office, Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, right, greets Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as he pays condolences on the passing of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha, Qatar. Photo: AP

This handout photograph taken and released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan on July 14, 2026 shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (R) receiving condolences from Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, following the death of his father, former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the Lusail Palace on the outskirts of Doha. Qatar's government. Photo: AFP