QATAR
The State of Qatar is a sovereign and independent state in the Middle East, occupying a peninsula that juts into the Arabian Gulf. Since its complete independence from Britain in 1971, Qatar has emerged as one of the world’s most important producers of oil and gas. It is an Islamic State whose laws and customs follow the Islamic tradition. Since 2013, the country has been governed by HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
Qatar occupies an area of 11,521 square kilometers. Major Cities Doha (capital), Al-Wakrah, Al-Khor, Dukhan, Al-Shamal, Msaieed, RasLafan and others. Qatar has a desert climate with hot summers, warm winters and scarce rainfall.
QATAR NATIONAL VISION 2030
The Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV2030) is a master vision and roadmap towards Qatar becoming an advanced society capable of sustainable development with the goal of providing a high standard of living for all citizens by the year 2030.
Through defining long-term outcomes for the country, it provides a framework within which national strategies and implementation plans can be developed. It assists government-led strategies, policy, planning, and allocation of funds and resources towards a unified goal. It also provides private sector companies and, to an extent, individuals with a shared direction and purpose.
FIFA WORLD CUP 2022
On December 2, 2010, FIFA announced that Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, bringing the world’s most prestigious tournament to the Middle East for the first time in the tourney’s 92-year history. Qatar will host 31 other nations that will play 64 games, beginning and ending in Lusail Iconic Stadium which was designed specifically for the World Cup and which will have a zero carbon footprint. Qatar has pledged to spend as much as $70 billion to build and expand a world-class infrastructure network.
