Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, on his country’s National Day. The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable to President Ivanov.
Washington: Qatar and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas have signed an agreement to establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.
It was inked by Qatar’s Ambassador to the US, Mohamed bin Abdulla Al Rumaihi, and his Bahamas counterpart Dr Elliston Rahming. Al Rumaihi said Qatar welcomes the agreement which will realise the common desire to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen cooperation between both countries in all fields on the basis of the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter and international laws. Dr Rahming expressed his country’s appreciation for the agreement and praised Qatar’s role at the international level.
LONDON: Qatar has despatched a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) it is donating to Egypt, Qatar’s state news agency said yesterday, the first of five shipments Doha has promised the troubled country struggling to meet its energy needs. Qatar allocated LNG shipments to Egypt to “help mitigate the impact of the fuel crisis,” Qatar News Agency said.
Egyptian port facilities are not equipped to import LNG, but the cargoes will allow Cairo to devote more of its own supply to its domestic market.
According to talks last month, the shipments will likely be signed over to foreign partners in Egyptian export plants, GDF Suez and BG Group, as compensation for declining exports.
The Al Mafyar LNG tanker, which belongs to Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) left Qatar’s Ras Laffan terminal on Thursday, QNA reported. The Al Mafyar is a 260,000-cubic metre capacity LNG tanker that usually supplies Europe with LNG. Agencies
