Macron expresses condolences on death of Qatar's former Emir Sheikh Hamad

French President Macron issued a statement mourning the death of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Emir of Qatar, who passed away yesterday. Macron expressed condolences to current Emir Sheikh Tamim and the Qatari people, calling Sheikh Hamad "a visionary leader" who drove Qatar's modernization and built strong France-Qatar relations. Macron pledged to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries.