Amir, Sultan of Oman visit Qatar Foundation, Qatar National Library
Gulf Times
During the visit, His Highness the Amir and the Sultan were briefed on Qatar Foundation's history, stages of development and its strategy in the field of education, research and community service, in addition to an overview of the joint cooperation programs between QF and educational institutions in the Sultanate of Oman
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman visited Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF). During the visit, His Highness the Amir and the Sultan were briefed on Qatar Foundation's history, stages of development and its strategy in the field of education, research and community service, in addition to an overview of the joint cooperation programs between QF and educational institutions in the Sultanate of Oman. They also toured the edifices of international universities, research centers and academic facilities of the Foundation. After that, His Highness the Amir and the Sultan of Oman visited Qatar National Library, during which they listened to an explanation about the library's contents from Arab and international sources of knowledge in various sciences, manuscripts, arts, cultures and the history of the region, especially the Heritage Library and the rare manuscripts and old editions it includes that narrate the history of Qatar, the region and the world. They listened also to a description of the library building, which reflects the library's vision and message of knowledge. His Highness the Amir and the Sultan of Oman were accompanied by a number of Their Excellencies Ministers. From the Omani side, they were accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, and members of the official delegation.
