The original Al Jazeera channel was started in 1996 by an emiri decree with a loan of 500 million Qatari riyals (US$137 million) from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa.[1][2] By its funding through loans or grants rather than ...
HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani will arrive tomorrow afternoon in Vienna on a three-day official visit to the Republic of Austria. HH the Emir and Austrian President Exchange Medals HH. ... These kinds of visits involve a lot of work on the part of government officials yet people tend to take vacation days at this time of year. That's why I was surprised. I don't recall seeing any other official visit taking place at this particular time of year. ...
