Sheikh Hamad at the Metropolitan Museum (New York). From left to right: Sheikha Mozah, second wife of the emir, Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, the Emir, and Barack Obama, U.S. President. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني , born 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013. Hamad seized power in a bloodless palace coup d'état in 1995....
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Sheikh Hamad at the Metropolitan Museum (New York). From left to right: Sheikha Mozah, second wife of the emir, Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, the Emir, and Barack Obama, U.S. President. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني , born 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013. Hamad seized power in a bloodless palace coup d'état in 1995....