Maersk Oil Celebrates Qatar National Day

Doha, December 20 (QNA) - More than 600 Maersk Oil employees celebrated Qatar National Day with an open-air festival featuring traditional Qatari dancing, food and cultural activities at a special event outside of the company’s West Bay office. They were joined by Fahed, mascot of the 2015 World Handball Championship that will be held in Qatar next year, as part of Maersks sponsorship of this important sporting event. Sheikh Faisal bin Fahad Al-Thani, Deputy Managing Director of Maersk Oil Qatar, said: "Qatar National Day is a time for us all to celebrate the enormous strides we have made towards fulfilling our countrys National Vision 2030. During the event, Maersk Oil employees celebrated National Day 2014 and got a glimpse of whats in store during the World Handball championships that will be held in Qatar between January 15 and February 1, involving 24 teams and broadcast to TV viewers worldwide. Pop-up games featuring handball goals allowed employees to test and compare their skill, accuracy and throwing speed against results from leading handball players coming to Qatar.(QNA)