HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said, "Qatar is well prepared to demonstrate for the world that we can host such an event (2022 World Cup) and have it hopefully in-person and this is our plan from the beginning," adding that the Qatar World Cup will be a great opportunity for the world as the first happy event that will take place after the novel coronavirus pandemic and isolation.

When the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world takes place next year, the legacy the tournament leaves will be measured in many forms. Among the many endeavours the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has established in the build-up to Qatar 2022, innovations in stadium building and design have been a particular source of pride, whether it is the use of cooling technology in tournament venues or the commitment to sustainable practices in construction.

Under the generous patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Organizing Committee of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) announced its readiness to hold the 7th edition of the exhibition (DIMDEX 2022), hosted and organized by the Qatar Armed Forces from March 21 to 23, 2022 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).

The State of Qatar is participated on Monday via videoconferencing in the five-day Hannover International Industrial Fair 2021 with the participation of the world's largest production companies, under the slogan "Industrial Transformation". HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari represented the State of Qatar at the official opening ceremony along with several senior officials and Qatari businessmen

The Peninsula highlighted in its Friday editorial that Qatar Airways was leading global aviation recovery efforts, by implementing the highest standards of bio-safety and investing in the latest innovations. The paper said that Qatar Airways' inauguration of a new state-of-the-art engine facility was part of streamlining the cost of its technical maintenance operations by more than $2.2m per year, further supporting the airlines growth despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani the first "Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg," will be held virtually, between June 21-23, 2021 The Supreme Organizing Committee announced that the first forum is produced by Bloomberg Live and editorially programmed by Bloomberg News under the theme "Reimagining the World". It will convene participants from the worlds leading experts and decision makers in the fields of finance, economics, investment, technology, energy, education, sports and climate.

The Executive Office of the Asian Football Confederation decided to hold the 31st General Assembly of the Confederation, next November in Doha. In a speech during the seventh meeting of the AFC Executive Office, which was held today in the Bahraini capital, Manama, the President of the AFC, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, praised the application of the highest standards and protocols for health and safety during the successful organization of the AFC Champions League 2020 hosted by Doha, explaining that this success paved the way for the repetition of the same standards in 2021, and thanked the member national federations that had expressed their interest in hosting the upcoming competitions in the grouping system in the Asian qualifiers, the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup.

Qatar Airways to operate the world's first fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight today. The flight will depart Hamad International Airport carrying only vaccinated crew and passengers onboard, with passengers also to be served by fully vaccinated staff at check-in. The special flight will showcase all the measures the airline has put in place to ensure the highest standards of safety and hygiene on board, including its latest innovation, the worlds first Zero-Touch in-flight entertainment technology. The special service will be operated by the airlines most technologically advanced and sustainable aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000, with the flight also fully carbon offset in line with the carriers environmental responsibilities.

The State of Qatar affirmed its commitment and support for transparency of business policies and practices, and a rules-based trade system, out of its keenness to adopt this system to achieve the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030. This came in the speech of HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari who chaired today the State delegation participating in the opening session of Qatar's third Trade Policy Review meetings at the World Trade Organization (WTO), and which will last for three days.

The Peninsula newspaper hailed in its editorial Monday the sports season organized by the State of Qatar this year, as Doha managed to host many international competitions despite unprecedented challenges brought by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Holding over two dozens of major international sports competitions besides completing its busy domestic season was a Herculean task but Qatar came out of the huge challenge with flying colors, the newspaper said.