The Peninsula
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, visited Umm Al Houl Naval Base to inspect the readiness of the Amiri Naval Forces to participate in securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
During the inspection tour, His Excellency listened to a briefing about the readiness of the marine component in securing the tournament.
His Excellency also visited the National Security Shield Center, as part of his inspection of the units participating in securing the tournament.
His Excellency was accompanied during the tour by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces HE Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense and Security Affairs HE Major General (Pilot) Mohammed Abdullatif Al Mannai, who is also Chairman of Ministry of Defense's Executive Committee for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and Commander of the Joint Force to secure the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 HE Major General Saeed bin Hussain Al Khayarin, and a number of ranking officers at the Armed Forces.