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Emir, PM send cables to Sri Lanka

Published: 05 Feb 2014 - 06:17 am | Last Updated: 28 Jan 2022 - 05:28 pm

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Sri Lanka,  Mahinda Rajapaksa, on his country’s Independence Day.
The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable.


Emir appoints two ambassadors


Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued the Emiri decision No. 9 of 2014 appointing Saud Abdullah Zaid Al Mahmoud as Qatar’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia.
He also issued the Emiri decision No. 10 of 2014 appointing Sheikh Abdullah bin Thamir bin Mohamed Al Thani as Qatar’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Saudi Arabia.


Taxation deal with Hong Kong ratified

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Decree No. 7 of 2014 ratifying an agreement between Qatar and China’s Administrative Region of Hong Kong on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion in relation to income tax and its attached protocol, signed in Hong Kong on May 13 last year. 


Real estate deals worth QR672m


Doha: Real estate sales worth QR672,325,097 were registered at the Ministry of Justice between January 26 and 30. The Real Estate Registration Department at the ministry said properties included open plots, villas, annexes, houses, residential buildings and palaces in Umm Salal, Al Khor, Al Shamal, Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Daayen and Al Wakrah.


Cinderella ballet  at Katara today


Doha: The ballet version of Cinderella, the beautiful girl persecuted by her step-mother and two step-sisters, will come alive today at Drama Theatre in Katara Cultural Village.
 Composed by Sergey Prokofiev and written by Nikolay Volkov, the ballet is based on the classic fairy tale of Charles Perrault.
 Two shows will be held daily from 4pm to 5pm and 7pm to 8pm at Building No. 16. QNA