Mr. Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Region who is responsible for international relations, and foreign missions in Hong Kong, received the Consul General of the State of Qatar Ali bin Saad Al-Hajri on the occasion of assuming his duties in the region. Mr. Liu handed over to His Excellency the Consul General a certificate of accreditation as Consul General of the State of Qatar in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau of the People's Republic of China.

Hong Kong Chief Executive the Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam received on 29 December 2021 His Excellency Mr. Ali Saad Al-Hajri, Consul General of the State of Qatar in Hong Kong as he has started his tour of duty.

Throughout the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, fans were treated to a series of cultural activations that showcased Qatar's rich history and the diversity of its many communities organized by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and its partners, the activities formed a key part of the fan experience, which saw wide support for the 16 participating nations in tournament.

Despite the repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continued to threaten the world's economies during 2021, the Qatari economy recorded a remarkable positive performance at various levels due to rational policies, a flexible economic approach to crisis management, and forward-looking plans, which enhanced Qatar's ability to quickly recover and adapt to changes, ensure business continuity and complete vital projects in the infrastructure sector and other sectors

The Arab Renewable Energy Commission (AREC) elected the State of Qatar as its president for a term of four years, following the virtual meeting of the 11th AREC Executive Office.

During 2021, the State of Qatar continued its position as a leader in sports in the Middle East, and proved itself as the capital of Arab and international sports by hosting and organizing many tournaments and events that confirm day after day the global position that Doha has reached.

In its Monday editorial, Al-Sharq newspaper highlighted the major achievements of the State of Qatar in all political, diplomatic, sports and economic fields, adding that Qatar is concluding this year that was full of outstanding events at the local, regional and international levels.

HE Executive Director of the Permanent Committee for Organizing Conferences (PCOC) Mubarak bin Ajlan Al Kuwari revealed that the State of Qatar will be hosting distinguished and influential international conferences next year, in the context of its commitment to provide platforms for constructive and open dialogue between leaders, policy makers and thinkers.

Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, and the Official Middle East and Africa Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2022 has launched exclusive edition Visa Credit Cards with unique designs to celebrate the once in lifetime FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 experience.

HE. Mr. Ali Saad Al-Hajri the Consul General, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Peyami Kalyoncu the Consul General of Turkey.