Qatar Petroleum today entered into a long-term Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell for the supply of 1 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG to the People's Republic of China for ten years. LNG deliveries will commence in January 2022 to various LNG terminals in China.

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announced Wednesday that it has cooperated with research platform MAGNiTT to release a first of its kind annual report in the State of Qatar titled "Qatar Venture Investment Report 2020". The report, which was prepared by MAGNiTT, was commissioned by QDB, given its position as one of the key players in the venture capital (VC) investment field in the State of Qatar.

The State of Qatar reiterated condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever it is committed, and whatever its justifications may be, affirming its determination to continue working as an effective international partner to prevent the heinous scourge of terrorism. This came in a pre-recorded speech delivered on Monday by HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at the opening session of the Second United Nations High-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States, as part of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week.

Qatari daily newspapers highlighted in their Thursday editorials the distinguished results and impressive successes achieved by the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, which concluded on Wednesday after high-level participants presented a set of solutions to accelerate recovery from COVID-19 repercussions, adding that the ideas and recommendations they presented provided an opportunity for the world to examine options and future solutions.

The first high-level meeting between the Supreme Judiciary Council and the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China was held on Wednesday, co-chaired by HE President of the Supreme Judiciary Council, President of the Court of Cassation Dr. Hassan bin Lahdan Al Mohannadi, and his counterpart, Judge Zhou Qiang, via video conference technology. The heads of the diplomatic missions of the two countries in Doha and Beijing, senior judges and administrative leaders from both sides participated in the meeting.

A delegation from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) have been gaining major tournament experience by supporting the delivery of the UEFA European Championship.

The State of Qatar ranked the first in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and 29th globally in the Global Peace Index (GPI) for the year 2021. Issued by the Institute of Economics and Peace in Australia, the 2021 report covered 163 countries globally. The report measures the state of peace across three domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security, the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict, and the degree of Militarization.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani delivered the opening address at the Qatar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg under the patronage of His Highness this evening on June 21, 2021 under the theme "New Perspectives for Tomorrow".

Under the patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the activities of the first edition of the three-day Qatar Economic Forum will start on Monday via videoconferencing. HH the Amir will deliver a speech at the opening session of the forum, which is held in cooperation with Bloomberg, under the theme "Reimagining the World."

HE Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari affirmed that Qatar Economic Forum, powered by Bloomberg, which starts on Monday via videoconferencing, constitutes an opportunity to shed light on the efforts of the State of Qatar to consolidate its position as an influential economic player in the region and a leading investment destination to value-added projects, especially in sectors that serve Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy 2018-2022 to establish a diversified and competitive knowledge-based economy.