Fath Al Khair 5 crew back in Doha

The crew of Fath Al Khair 5 returned to Qatar on Tuesday upon the recent conclusion of the voyage that started on July and covered Malta, Italy, France and Spain. They were received at Hamad International Airport (HIA) by Prof Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, general manager of Katara - the Cultural Village Foundation, Ahmed Abdullah al-Hitmi, director of the beach department at Katara, other officials and family members. The Fath Al Khair 5 voyage was aimed at introducing the Qatari marine heritage and promoting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Prof Dr al-Sulaiti praised the crew and their determination all through the journey, as they endeavoured to achieve the targets. He said, "Katara has always been keen on enhancing the Qatari heritage as well as introduce it. The Fath Al Khair 5 journey is considered an important step towards this end, in addition to promoting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022." He also stressed that Katara organised the voyage methodically and professionally, facilitating such an accomplishment that was also made possible by the determination of Qatari youth, according to a press statement by Katara.

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