FIFA has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly consensus resolution from the recent 76th session which recognizes the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the first such event to be held in the Middle East, and encourages the relevant authorities to ensure that it will leave a lasting legacy for peace and development in the region.

HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater affirmed that the State of Qatar has managed to overcome all the challenges that faced global economies during the past years, and laid the foundations of a new phase that adopts an approach that contributes to achieving economic diversification, pointing out that this has consolidated its position as one of the most powerful and promising regional economies at the global level.

Energy Intelligence, the worlds leading energy information company, has named HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of Qatar Energy Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, as the "Energy Executive of the Year" for 2022.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended on Friday night the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Draw Ceremony, which included the inauguration of the official mascot of the tournament "Laeeb".

President of the International Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino confirmed that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be held under the name of peace.

The attention of athletes and football fans in the world will turn on Friday to the Qatari capital, Doha, to closely monitor the results of the Final Draw ceremony for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the first historic tournament hosted by the State, which will kick off on Monday, Nov. 21, on Al Bayt Stadium and will conclude on Sunday Dec. 18 at Lusail Stadium.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani participated Thursday in the third Foreign Ministers' Meeting Among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan, held in China.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the inauguration ceremony of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday evening.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met on Wednesday with HE State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighboring countries, currently held in China.