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Kuwait, Jordan declare four-day mourning period for former Qatar Emir
Flags will be flown at half-mast across Kuwait and at its embassies abroad from Sunday in honour of the late Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
- PUBLISHED: Sun 12 Jul 2026, 4:34 PM
Kuwait's Ministry of Information announced a four-day official mourning period following the death of Qatar's former Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Under directives from Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, flags will be flown at half-mast across the country and at Kuwaiti embassies abroad starting Sunday.
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Jordan's Hashemite Royal Court has also announced a four-day mourning period, starting Sunday, in honour of the late Emir, according to its state news agency.
India has also declared a one-day national mourning period on Monday, July 13, 2026, in honour of Sheikh Hamad. The Ministry of External Affairs said the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the country at all locations where it is regularly displayed, with no official entertainment events to be held during the day, according to IANS.
Qatar has also declared four days of public mourning following the death of Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Sunday, July 12.
According to the Amiri Diwan, work at ministries, government agencies and public institutions will be suspended from Monday, July 13, with employees returning on Sunday, July 19.
Funeral prayers for Sheikh Hamad will be held after Maghrib prayers on Sunday at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab Mosque before he is laid to rest at Lusail Cemetery.
