Sunday, July 19, 2026

Al Jazeera - Dammam:

The honorable Mubarak bin Ali bin Isa Al Khater, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, has passed away after a life full of dedication and service to his homeland. The deceased is the brother of both Isa bin Ali Al Khater and Rashid bin Ali Al Khater, and the father of His Excellency Ambassador Ali bin Mubarak Al Khater, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Hassan bin Mubarak Al Khater of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; His Excellency Mr. Rashid bin Mubarak Al Khater, Consul of the State of Qatar in Shanghai; and Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khater, former CEO of Barzan Holding Company. He is also the cousin of colleague Isa Al Khater, editor at Al Jazeera newspaper. Funeral prayers were held for the deceased at the Grand Mosque of Al Wakrah (Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib Mosque), and his body was laid to rest in the Southern Cemetery of Al Wakrah.

Al Jazeera, deeply saddened by the news, extends its sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to his brothers, his sons, his family and loved ones, colleague Al Khater, and all members of the honorable Al Khater family in the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, praying to God Almighty to envelop him in His vast mercy, grant him a place in His spacious paradise, and inspire his family and relatives with patience and solace. 'To God we belong and to Him we shall return.'