Chair of the National Strategic Group on COVID-19 and head of the Infectious Diseases Division at Hamad Medical Corporation Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal confirmed the success of the State of Qatar in dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic mainly and limiting its spread, and that this success is due to the measures and decisions taken by the state in this regard in addition to the cooperation of community members.

The US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker stressed the importance of the strong partnership between the State of Qatar and the United States of America, noting that Qatar is an important partner in the region. In a press videoconference held Monday with the local media on the occasion of his visit to Doha, Schenker praised the efforts of the State of Qatar as an effective partner in combating terrorist financing, through its efforts, positions and legislation, stressing that these efforts contribute to preventing the financing of the phenomenon of terrorism.

Al-Raya newspaper praised in its Sunday editorial the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Housing and Governmental Buildings Department of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to lease residential properties that would be used to provide accommodation for visitors during the FIFA World Cup 2022, set to kick off on Nov. 21, 2022.

HE Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani said that setting the minimum wage and facilitating changing employers are important additions to the labor market reforms that the State of Qatar initiated many years ago through its enhancing of labor laws and the protection of expatriate workers.

Al Raya newspaper said on Friday that the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) projects to reconstruct the disaster-stricken areas, which were devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, confirm the spread of Qatari relief work to all continents and that the State of Qatar is a model for unlimited humanitarian giving.

Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), one of the world’s leading and fastest growing onshore business and financial centres, launched its landmark ‘Qatar Capital Market Report 2020,’ which highlights major capital market advances in Qatar, identifies how comparator markets have forged ahead on their developmental journeys and how QFC and its regulatory partners can build further on its successes to become a regional world-class financial hub.

Doha, August 25 (QNA) - Al-Watan newspaper in its editorial Tuesday praised the efforts of the State of Qatar to preserve workers' rights and enact many laws aimed at protecting them and providing support and assistance to them, with the aim of bringing about sustainable and fundamental change that guarantees their rights and ensures that their requirements are met.

Al-Watan and Al-Raya newspapers said in their editorials on Monday that the launch of the Qatari Quality Mark came in line with the continuous successes of the State of Qatar locally and internationally, and to confirm that Qatar is continuing to make its mark in all fields and sectors, especially the commercial sector.

In its report published on 24 August, Human Rights Watch intentionally misled readers while performing a disservice to those they claim to be assisting. The current report contains repeated inaccuracies around policies and does not reflect the current situation in Qatar. Nearly all individuals who come to Qatar for employment never experience any form of wage abuse. There are a few, isolated, instances where workers experience this issue. These cases have declined as laws and regulations have driven fundamental and lasting change.

The Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar (IPA Qatar) CEO HE Sheikh Ali bin Alwaleed Al-Thani highlighted the crucial role of multilateral cooperation in expanding investment opportunities, during a special webinar hosted by the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), titled "IPAs' Role in a Post-COVID-19 World: How an Integrative Approach Can Create a More Resilient and Sustainable Investment Ecosystem".