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During his 18-year rule, he promoted the development of Qatar's natural gas, in particular liquefied natural gas (LNG), which reached 77 million tonnes in annual production. This made Qatar the richest country in the world per capita with the average income in the country being US$86,440 a year per person. As emir of Qatar, Hamad ruled the country as an absolute monarch, with supreme authority over all branches of state power, and no political parties were allowed.","During his reign, several sports and diplomatic events took place in Qatar, including the 2006 Asian Games, 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2012 UN Climate Change Conference, Doha Agreement, Fatah–Hamas Doha Agreement, and the decision to hold the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the country. He established the Qatar Investment Authority. By 2013, it had invested over $100 billion around the world, including The Shard, Barclays Bank, Heathrow Airport, Harrods, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Volkswagen, Siemens, and Royal Dutch Shell. Hamad's investment strategy is credited with Qatar becoming the first Arab and Muslim country to host the FIFA World Cup. Qatar began hosting two U.S. military bases while also maintaining relations with Iran. Hamad sought closer ties with both Iran and Israel compared to his father's approach. Hamad founded news media group Al Jazeera in 1996, which became…"],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"1 January 1952","date":"1952-01-01"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57360#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Doha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3861"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57360#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"12 July 2026","date":"2026-07-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57360#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of 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