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Qatar's former emir breaks leg in holiday accident

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani

Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has undergone an emergency operation in Switzerland after breaking a leg while on holiday, the government said on Tuesday.

The former ruler, known as the "Father Emir" in Qatar, was flown to Zurich on Saturday for treatment following the weekend incident, according to an official statement.

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