HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani, during presiding over the meeting of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management to follow up on all developments and precautionary measures to combat the spread of the new Corona virus (Covid 19), ordered to initiate a set of decisions and measures

The agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan was signed Saturday under the auspices of the State of Qatar, in the attendance of HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, HE U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Head of the Political Office of Afghan Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and a number of Taliban leaders.

HE CEO of Qatar Airways Group Akbar Al Baker said that the carrier will fly Friday eight aircrafts to China, carrying medical aid provided from the Government of Qatar, Qatar Airways, several other countries and Chinese embassies around the world.

HE Minister of State for Energy and the President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi expressed Qatar Petroleums solidarity with its counterparts in the People's Republic of China as part of its governments efforts to contain the coronavirus and to alleviate its impact on the population and the economy.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held via telephone a conversation with HE President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping to express his condolences and sympathy to His Excellency and the friendly Chinese people on the victims of the coronavirus outbreak, wishing the infected people a speedy recovery.

Davos- HE Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), described hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 as 'transformational' for Qatar and the entire Middle East during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting Davos 2020.

The State of Qatar was ranked 30th in the world out of 180 countries in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index 2019, advancing three positions compared to last year.

Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) participated in the special briefing entitled "The Year Ahead: Spotlight on FDI", held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forums Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al- Thani, the Ministry of Transport and Communications hosts the Qatar Maritime and Logistics Summit 2020, organized by Mwani Qatar as strategic partner in cooperation with Lloyds List from 18 to 19 February 2020 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel.

Qatar Insurance has been recognized as the "Best Personal Insurance Company MENA 2019" at the Global Banking Finance Review Awards conducted by the Global Banking Finance review magazine. The award reflects innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes that have taken place within the Global Financial community.