QNA
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani attended Qatar’s 7th National Day parade which was held on the Doha Corniche yesterday morning.
HH the Personal Representative of HH the Emir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani and the sons of the Father Emir attended the event.
HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, HE the Speaker of the Advisory Council Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khulaifi and his deputy, as well as a number of sheikhs, ministers and guests along with heads of diplomatic corps accredited to the State and a number of senior army officers and senior staff of the Ministry of the Interior, in addition to hundreds of citizens and residents were present on the occasion.
The parade started with a rendition of the national anthem and an 18-gun salute to mark the National Day, followed by a recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an.
The parade showcased thorough-bred Arabian horses and camels, parachutists belonging to the Armed Forces and the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the infantry columns of the Army, the police and the Emiri Guard.
The event also included a procession of armoured vehicles and equipment, a flypast by air force fighter jets and helicopters, a naval parade and a display of paragliding.
The participants included units of the armed land, air and maritime forces as well as personnel of the Ministry of the Interior’s civil defence, coast and border security, traffic and personnel of police college and national service and students of Qatar Leadership Academy.
Students belonging to schools, the Shafallah Centre, Al-Noor Institute for the Blind and children dressed in Emiri guard uniforms in addition to classic vehicles and vehicles belonging to Hamad Medical Corporation and a number of dhows also took part in the parade.
