50th Anniversary of the Shura Council

A beautiful designed souvenir sheet with two stamps displaying the outside and the inner chambers of Qatar's Legislative Branch.

The stamps were issued to commemorate the Legislative branch 50th Anniversary.

The Amir's State visit to the Republic of South Korea in 1984

H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani's State visit to the Republic of South Korea stamp issue.

Unfortunately for the story, the then President Chun was imprisoned and sentenced to death in 1996.

He was later pardoned on the advise of the President-elect Kim Dae-jung who had been condemned to death by President Chun.

The First FIFA World Cup in the Arab Region

One month on, and another stamp issued to celebrate the Fifa Qatar World Cup 2022.

It is interesting to point out that one month on, an still some 5 billion social media hits on the FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022 websites.

Part of the  event's success can also be attributed to the help from 20,000 volunteers, selected from 150 nationalities. 17,000 volunteers were residents of Qatar; 3,000 were international. The volunteers ranged in age from 18 to 77 years old.

Old Letter Box

An old letter drop box, beautifully restored and now located outside the Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Center.

International Labour Organization

A stamp issue to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Qatar's membership of the International Labour Organization.

The motto of the issue is:

"Safety and health at work is a fundamental right, and our shared responsibility".

Umm Said Registered Letter with Red Lines

A friend of mine sent me this cover for research.

I believe it has many interesting points which I decided to share.

Perhaps someone has more information on the MV Adolf Vinnen that would add to the legitimacy of the cover.