Officer of the Ambassadors Programme at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Faisal Khalid emphasized the active role of SC ambassadors in highlighting the ongoing preparations to host the first World Cup in the Arab world and the Middle East.

Qatar's merchandise trade balance (the difference between total exports and imports) jumped by 198.2 percent during the second quarter of this year, compared to the same quarter of last year. The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) published the "Quarterly Foreign Merchandise Trade Statistics, Q2 2021 State of Qatar", comprising quarterly data on imports, exports, re-exports, and trade balance.

Qatar participated today in the opening ceremony of the 27th Universal Postal Congress. The Congress is organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

HH Personal Representative of HH the Amir, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, led the well-wishers to welcome Team Qatar Olympic mission (Al-Adaam), which was crowned two gold medals in high jump and weightlifting and a bronze medal in beach volleyball at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, headed by HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, at Doha International Airport on Saturday evening.

An article published in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry has highlighted the recent growth and development of mental health services for craft and manual workers in Qatar. The expansion of services tailored for this population group has been driven by the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SCDL).

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the World 2021”, ranking number one by Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021. HIA has been steadily rising up the ‘World's Best Airports’ rankings since the start of its operations in 2014. HIA has also been awarded “Best Airport in the Middle East”, “Best Airport 25 to 35 million Passengers”, “Best Airport Staff in the Middle East”, and “COVID-19 Airport Excellence”.

Qatari newspapers issued today unanimously agreed that the Shura Council elections, as the first legislative elections in the State of Qatar, are an important transformation and a milestone in the country's political life, within the framework of the political leadership's efforts to promote democracy by expanding popular participation in the political process.

The Consul General of the State of Qatar in Hong Kong His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Sultan Al Kuwari, has met with the Chief Secretary for Administration for the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, Mr. John Lee to bid the former farewell upon the completion of his tour of duties as Consul General in Hong Kong.

The Asian Football Confederation announced today that its 7th medical conference will be held in 2022 in Qatar, March 8 to 10 , with the participation of the most prominent workers in the field of sports sciences and sports medicine on the continent.