Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad dies at 74; created Al Jazeera, funded Hamas’s Gaza
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"Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad dies at 74; created Al Jazeera, funded Hamas’s Gaza" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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- Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad dies at 74; created Al Jazeera, funded Hamas’s Gaza The Times of Israel · 22d ago
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