As part of the Qatari Ministry of Defence’s preparations to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, paid a field visit to the Qatari Emiri Air Forces and Qatar Emiri Air Defence Forces to ensure its readiness to secure the tournament.
The visit was part of an inspection tour during which H.E. the Deputy Prime Minister was briefed on the air forces’ preparations to secure the global event.
H.E. Dr. Al-Attiyah was accompanied during the tour by H.E. Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al-Nabit, Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, and H.E. Major General (Pilot) Mohammed Abdullatif Al-Mannai, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs and Chairperson of the Ministry of Defence’s executive committee for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and H.E. Major General Saeed Hsain Al-Khayarin, Combined Joint Task Force Commander for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, along with a number of senior Qatari officers.
