Doha: H E Counselor Dr. Hanafy Ali Gebaly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt, extended his sincere congratulations to Qatar on the occasion of its impressive organisation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, affirming that the Arab countries have potentials to make such major tournaments a success.
In an exclusive interview with QNA, he said that he would like to congratulate Qatar for this impressive success in organising the World Cup which is a source of pride for all Arab countries and peoples, adding there is no doubt that the Arab countries have potentials for successful organisation of major global forums. “So, congratulations to the State of Qatar for its success in organising this major global event.”
The Egyptian Speaker described the defamation campaigns against Qatar as “systematic” and that they express the desire of some to downplay any Arab success, pointing out that such campaigns can only be answered by showing more will and determination to achieve success, which is what Qatar did during its organisation of this edition of the World Cup.
He pointed out that these campaigns contradict the essence of the international action system, which is basically based on promoting the principles of pluralism, diversity and participation among all countries, including organizing international events to support building bridges between peoples and promote civil and cultural exchange.
In this regard, he explained that the approach of criticizing Arab countries and developing countries in general when they host global events contradicts the goals of international cooperation, and carries with it seeds of sowing discord among peoples, adding, “We in Egypt always urge international partners to examine themselves and avoid such destructive behaviour.” On the importance of this edition of the World Cup, Jabali noted that this edition of the World Cup has a unique symbolism for the Arab world, as it is the first one to be held on Arab soil, stressing that Qatar’s organization of the World Cup really carries with it a unique opportunity which is introducing all peoples to the ancient Arab culture, and removing any misconceptions about the Arabs.
This edition of the World Cup would be a turning point for correct information about the ancient Arab values and civilization, he said, adding it comes in light of crises affecting the international system, thus contributing to the reduction of civilization conflicts between East and West and between North and South.
By this, it strengthens endeavours to find a common space for the various regional and global powers on Arab soil, he said.
Egyptian Speaker termed the Egypt-Qatar relations as “historic” and are witnessing a positive momentum at all levels, adding the bilateral ties are on the right path now and there is a sincere will from the leaderships in Egypt and Qatar to advance them to broader horizons.
He stressed that the Egypt-Qatar parliamentary relations are based on the principles of fraternity, Arabism and integration, noting that they are a true reflection of the fraternal relations between the Egyptian and Qatari peoples. He said that this is what they are seeking now by strengthening the frameworks of Egyptian-Qatari parliamentary cooperation.
