HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the 18th Doha Forum on Saturday under the theme "Shaping Policy in an Interconnected World." President of the Republic of Ecuador Lenin Moreno Garces, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Ali Khairi, President of UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, and a number of their excellencies ministers from different Arab and foreign countries all attended the opening, which took place at the Sheraton Hotel on 15th December.

QNA/Beijing/The first round of strategic dialogue between the governments of Qatar and China was held Wednesday in Beijing, where the two sides held comprehensive talks on bilateral relations in economic, security, cultural and tourism fields. The Qatari side was chaired by HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, while the Chinese side was headed by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

The motto for the national day 2018 represents one of the verses from the Founder’s poem, Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Than, " As long as it was proven by our deeds ", accompanied by the slogan " Qatar remains free’." Thus, the National Day 2018 combines the poetic verses with the national anthem.

Doha Forum is to kick off its 18th edition on Saturday 15th of December featuring a new and dynamic approach. Established in 2000, the Doha Forum is a platform for global dialogue on critical challenges facing our world. The Doha Forum promotes the interchange of ideas, discourse, policy making, and action oriented recommendations. This year, in its eighteenth edition, the Doha Forum will serve as a platform to discuss the “Shaping Policy in an Interconnected World” and focus on four essential themes (Security, Peace and Mediation, Economic Development, and Trends and Transitions).

Doha, December 03 (QNA) - HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Petroleum (QP) Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi announced that Qatar has decided to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 1, 2019.

H.E. MR. Mohammed Bin Sultan AL-Kuwari, The Consul General of the State of Qatar in Hong Kong has assumed his duties as of November 2018. Prior to his assignment to Hong Kong, His Excellency was a member of the Qatari Diplomatic mission to the United Nation, and has worked for the Qatari embassy in Buenos Aires(Argentina)

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani officially received the mantle of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar from HE President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, in the presence of HE President of International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino, in a ceremony which was held in the Kremlin Palace on 15 July.

Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong Mr. Xie Feng has received His Excellency Mr. Sultan bin Ali Al-Khater, Consul General of the State of Qatar as his tour of duty in Hong Kong has come to an end.

Chief Secretary for Administration in the government of Hong Kong, the honourable Mr. Matthew Cheung has received in his office His Excellency Mr. Sultan bin Ali Al-Khater, Consul General of the State of Qatar as his tour of duty in Hong Kong has come to an end.

Director of the Hong Kong Protocol Division Ms. Joyce Lee has received at the Division’s headquarters His Excellency Mr. Sultan bin Ali Al-Khater, Consul General of the State of Qatar as his tour of duty in Hong Kong has come to an end.