His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani awarded the Hamad bin Khalifa Sash to HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani in recognition of his sincere efforts and valuable services for the country.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani awarding HE Ghanim bin Sultan al-Hodaifi the Hamad bin Khalifa Sash in recognition of his efforts to preserve the security of the homeland.

His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met at his Emiri Diwan office on Monday with former Advisory Council Speaker HE Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khulaifi.

Emerging equities racked up a third day of losses yesterday and Russia’s rouble hit a new 2015 low, reflecting investors’ waning risk appetite with many assets in line for steep annual falls.