QNA Doha
His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the reception ceremony of the “Al Zubara” ship and the “Musherib” vessel of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces at Umm Al Houl Naval Base on Monday.The national anthem was played at the outset of the ceremony. After reciting verses from the Holy Quran, a film was shown about the stages of manufacturing the ship and the vessel, as well as the training of the crew working on them, until their return to the country.After that, HH the Amir went on an inspection tour inside Al Zubarah ship, and was briefed on the control room, the operations room and the modern operational systems of the ship’s navigation. HH the Amir also listened to an explanation about the Musherib vessel and the role of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces in monitoring and protecting the maritime borders.The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces HE Staff Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit and Commander of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces Staff HE Maj. Gen. (Sea) Abdullah bin Hassan Al Sulaiti, in addition to a number of heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the state, and a number of senior officials and commanding officers of the Qatari Armed Forces.
