Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art production facility in Umm Alhoul Free Zone, built by a partnership between iLife Digital, leading intelligent robotics, and electronics company based in Florida, US, and Prime Technologies, a subsidiary of Ali Bin Ali Holding. iLife and Prime Technologies will use the 2,500 sqm factory to create innovative iLife-branded electronic devices, including laptops, PCs, smartwatches, and mobile phones, among others. The new space will help meet the growing demand for affordable electronic projects in the MENA region and is the latest of many partnerships QFZs have orchestrated with the private sector.

During the meeting of the executive committee of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) which was held via video conference, the State of Qatar has reviewed its latest preparations for hosting the International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha.

Qatari newspapers highlighted Sunday the world's celebration of the International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1 of each year, stressing that the State of Qatar has consistently participated in this annual celebration in recognition of the workers, the partners of the comprehensive development renaissance by promoting and protecting their rights and providing a safe and healthy work environment.

Al Raya newspaper highlighted, in its editorial today, that the State of Qatar has made great strides towards the transition to clean energy, as part of its National Vision 2030.The newspaper pointed out that Qatar pays great attention to sustainability and has made it the slogan of the next stage within its renaissance programs, as sustainability has entered into the development process in the State of Qatar, and it has even worked on launching international initiatives to save the planet and combat climate change, by shifting towards clean energy.

Al-Raya said that the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus the initiative of the State of Qatar to consider March 10 of every year as an International Day of Women Judges, adding it represents a new diplomatic victory for the State of Qatar that has become a milestone in international diplomacy.

Hamad International Airport (HIA), in its mission to preserve Qatar's environment by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing and recycling waste, managing noise, and controlling emissions to air and water; has implemented several sustainability initiatives since its inception. These initiatives have often been developed in collaboration with national stakeholders and contribute to the environmental development pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030.

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has announced that Hisense has become an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 .

President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa affirmed that the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 will be successful in all respects in light of the international attention it enjoys, especially from FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin praised Friday the State of Qatar's preparations for hosting World Cup 2022. Cerefing told the press that preparations for hosting World Cup 2022 were going well, saying that the visit he paid to Doha in January showed him first hand how well the country was preparing for the event, expressing his pride at the strong cooperation between European association and the Qatar Football Association (QFA), adding that these associations were ready to help QFA in any way.

HE Minister of Municipality and Environment Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Subaie, affirmed that the State of Qatar is pursuing a complete governmental approach to confront the factors of climate change in all its aspects, referring to the states efforts at home and abroad to ensure access to a more sustainable world. This came in the speech of His Excellency the Minister of Municipality and Environment today as a keynote speaker during the virtual sub-session on adaptation and recovery, which was held on the sidelines of the leaders' summit on climate through video conference technology.