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Embassy of the State of Qatar into the United States celebrates the National Sport Day

The Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United States of America organized a sporting event on the occasion of National Sport Day, with the participation of HE Qatar's ambassador to the United States Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, HE Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs in the Near East Bureau at the U.S. Department of State Tim Lenderking, Washington D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser , in addition to official representatives of clubs of board members of Redskins, DC United, Washington Spirit, current and former Redskin's players and over 400 children.


CITY OF HOUSTON PROCLAIMS QATAR DAY IN HOUSTON

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner declared today “Qatar Day in Houston” to acknowledge the State of Qatar for its generous support of the city’s long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey in 2017.




More than 1,700 scholarships from Qatar Harvey Fund

His Excellency Rashid Al Dehaimi, Qatar's Consul General in Houston and Vice Consul Mr. Khalid Al-Sulaiti hosted a lunch for Qatar Harvey Fund Scholarship recipients, who received scholarships from the $30 million Qatar Harvey Fund.


Qatar helps Haitian people recover from earthquake

Nearly ten years after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, and amid months of protests and unrest in-country, The State of Qatar announced a $1,890,945 donation during Hope for Haiti’s annual Harvesting Hope Event in Stamford, CT. The significant donation will come from the Qatar Haiti Fund and will impact the lives of 300,000 Haitians through Hope for Haiti’s programs designed to improve access to quality healthcare, clean drinking water, and education.