QUOTES: Fred R. Barnard “A picture is worth a thousand of WORDS” and “A picture is worth a thousand of DENIALS”, so will share with readers, FEW pictures from my Visit to Qatar, during early December 2023
DOHA, Hamad International Airport (HIA), QATAR
The $16 Billion Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Airport City in Doha, Qatar spans 29 square kilometers, 60 per cent on land reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf. Doha, Qatar: The total number of inbound visitors to the State of Qatar reached about 393 thousand, recording a monthly increase of 36.1%.
HIA is home to five-star airline Qatar Airways, our architecturally stunning, supremely efficient, and truly welcoming airport is a genuine gateway to the world, serving over 360,000 flights and 30 million passengers every year. Upon completion, it will be able to manage 50 million passengers per year, although some estimates suggest the airport could manage up to 93 million per year, making it the second largest airport in the region after Dubai.
HIA redefines what passengers can expect from an airport. Qualities such as comfort and ease; facilities such as check-in and entertainment; aspects such as culture and elegance – we want to surprise and delight you at every turn.
HIA is an architectural masterpiece where innovation and beauty combine. Why our systems are efficient yet simple, and our service thoughtful and generous. In all these we are proud to represent our nation. Qatar embodies opportunity, ambition, inspiration – and a new era for society. Hamad International Airport is at the forefront of this vision.
https://dohahamadairport.com/about-us/our-airport
Qatar International Food Festival with over 100 kiosks Food enthusiasts rejoice at the Family Zone within Expo 2023 Doha, located in Al Bidda Park. This gastronomic extravaganza, running until February 17, showcases an unparalleled culinary experience for visitors of all ages.
One of the festival’s most anticipated attractions is the return of “Dinner in the Sky,” an elevated dining experience that suspends guests 40 meters above ground. Guests can savor a luxurious three-course meal while enjoying breathtaking views of the surrounding skyline.
The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced on its social media that Qatar’s population surpassed 3 million in January 2024
QATAR is HEAVILY FOCUSED on Conventional and Renewable HYDROGEN Technologies, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Infrastructure, and Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Hydrogen.
Hydrogen’s importance for Qatar is becoming more evident as the transition to low-emission technologies is accelerating. Hydrogen and its carriers – chemicals used to help transport the gas – can become a part of Qatar’s energy export portfolio, and can be utilized in Qatar’s steel, aluminum, fertilizer, transportation, and power sectors.
PHOTO: DOHA, December 6, 2023, Dr. Shamir ready to leave with Chauffer for Courtesy Visit to Guyana Embassy in DOHA, Qatar.
PHOTO: DOHA, December 6, 2023, Dr. Shamir with Chauffer with FIRST VIEW of the Guyana Embassy in QATAR.
Dr. Shamir noticed ROAD SIGNS for the EMBASSIES of PANAMA and BULGARIA, in the SAME AREA as the Guyana Embassy. QATAR with 118 Embassies and KUWAIT with 112 EMBASSIES.
PHOTO: December 6, 2023, Dr. Shamir at Guyana Embassy Entrance at DOHA.
PHOTO: December 6, 2023, Dr. Shamir at the Guyana Embassy in DOHA, Qatar. With CORRECT PROTOCOL, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
PHOTO: May 16, 2023, OPENING of Guyana Embassy with The INCORRECT DIPLOMATIC PROTOCOL for PICTURES with GUYANA President; Prime Minister & 1st Vice President; and 2nd. Vice President, BUT NO Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Village Voice, May 20, 2023: “ Dr. Shamir, received 63 WhatsApp, on Why NO Minister of Foreign Affairs, PICTURE on the Embassy’s Wall SMS’s Questions to me why ? and Why 2nd, VP. Dr. (h.c.) Jagdeo’s picture on the wall.?. My response, “Amb. Safraaz on the left, knows, saw, and should have learnt better ONSITE Protocols from Kuwait, during my four years tenure, and he is the responsible person for the Embassy in Doha.” Maybe the Ambassador is caring to Past President Jagdeo’s ego? and should be corrected to be the President, Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs at the KEY area at the Embassy.”
Dr. Shamir’s past comments on this HUGE PROTOCOL ERROR with PICTURE as reported in a Village Voice Column DIPLOMATIC SPEAK on May 20, 2023, was READ, and CORRECTED at the Embassy in Doha. TRUTH is TRUTH. Delighted the CORRECT PROTOCOL with PICTURES is NOW Present.
May 16, 2023: Guyana inaugurated its embassy in Qatar on Tuesday in a move its president said would help both countries “embark on a journey of an enhanced bilateral relationship”. “We both promote peace, stability and sustainability, I want to thank all of our friends who are here to celebrate this momentous occasion,” Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali told diplomats and the press at the inauguration in Doha.
https://dohanews.co/opening-of-guyana-embassy-in-qatar-is-a-momentous-occasion-guyanese-president/
PHOTO: CORRECT EXAMPLE: Guyana Embassy in KUWAIT, 2016-2020, my tenure, with the. 3 TOP pictures, President, Prime Minister & 1st Vice President; and Minister of Foreign Affairs, which is the CORRECT Pictures’ Protocol.
PHOTO: View of DISPLAYS at Guyana Embassy Reception area in DOHA, Qatar
PHOTO: 6th. December 2023 Dr. Shamir Ally’s COMMENTS in the VISITORS’ BOOK at the Guyana Embassy in DOHA, Qatar.
PHOTO: December 7, 2023: Dr. Shamir at QATAR DIPLOMATIC CLUB WELCOME LUNCHEON.
This was my THIRD, Most Memorable, Fantastic and Informative Luncheon at the VERY EXCLUSIVE & PRIVATE, DIPLOMATIC CLUB, with Global Items Conversations on Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, GUYANA, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, THE HOLY LANDS, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, which were highly informative with EACH of OUR 3 attendees LIVED Experiences in these 17 countries/organization/area.
GUYANA MOTTO
In October of 1958, at the opening of History and Culture Week, Minister Brindley Horatio Benn, CCH, is quoted in the Guyana Graphic as declaring: “British Guiana can make a unique contribution to history only if we weld ourselves into “One People, One Nation, One Destiny.”
Onward & Upward towards, One People, One Nation, One Destiny.
