The New Qatar Ambassador Rashid Bin Shafee Al Marree was welcomed at the Embassy of Kuwait byHE The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Al Ateeqi .
HE The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Al Ateeqi wished successes to newly appointed Qatar Ambassador in implementing his mission.
During this meeting , both parties discussed various issues especially the Arabs and Regional situations and the bilateral relations between the two countries.
HE The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Al Ateeqi held a friendly discussion with the Director of Jamiah Naleemiah Dr. M.A.M Shukri .
During this meeting , both parties discussed various issues especially the situation of Muslims in Sri Lanka. The Deputy Director of Jamiah Naleemiah As Sheikh A.C.Agar Moahamed also attended the meeting.
HE The Ambassador attended the convocation ceremony of Jamiah Naleemiah which was held on 29/01/2013 at the Jamiah Auditorium
HE The Ambassador Yaquob Yousef Alateeqi conveyed his condolences on the sad demise of Foreign Minister of Republic of Maldives Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah to The President of Maldives Dr.Mohamed Waheed over the phone.
The Foreign Minister of Republic of Maldives. Dr, Abdul Samad Abdullah passed away while being treated at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on 25/08/2013.
Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed declared that the national flag will be flown at half-mast for three days as a mark of respect.
HE The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Alateeqi attended the Ceremony of distribution of houses)20 Houses ) for the needy people in Puttalam on 02nd Sep.2013
The Jamathe Islami of Sri Lanka organized the Ceremony . The project includes 20 houses financed by Zakat House of Kuwait.
Mr.A L M Ibrahim Former President of Jamathe Islami ,Mr. K A Baiz Chairman Urban Council Puttalam Mr.M R M Malik Divisional Secretery Puttalam , and several other top officials from the Government of Sri lanka also participated the ceremony.
H.E. The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Alateeqi attended the 48th independence day celebration of Republic of Maldives on 27th July 2013. At Capitol of Male.
The Ceremony was attended by the gathering of Senior Officials of Maldivian Government and members of foreign diplomatic corps.
The President of Maldives Mr. Mohamed Waheed presided the ceremony.H E The Ambassador met the Maldivian President and discussed the various matters . He also met a number of officials and ambassadors.
The Maldives gained independence from the British colonial rule on 26/07/1965. It remained under British colonialism since 1887.
HE The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Alateeqi hosted a Ramzan Kuwait Ifthar on Friday 12/07/2013 at . TajSamudra Hotel Colombo. Many Sri Lankan Ministers, officials, diplomatic Corps, Journalists and representatives of political, economic and religious organizations attended this function.
Several ministers participated in this ifthar such as Mr. Mohamed Fawzi Minister of Urban Development , Governor of Eastern province Najeb Abdul Majeed , and Deputy leader of Muslim Congresss and Minister of Agriculture for Eastern Province Mr. Naseer Ahammed.
H.E. Yaqoub Yusuf al Ateeqi, the Ambassador to State of Kuwait in Sri Lanka has visited Musali area in Mannar district today Tuesday 18, June 2013 to inspect the progress of Kuwait Housing project which is funded by Zakat House of Kuwait, construction of 50 houses for the benefit of poor and needy people in the Northern province. It is noteworthy to mention that the foundation laying ceremony was graced by H.E the Ambassador on 30th October 2012. It is observed that the progress of the project is remarkably well and it is expected to hand over the houses to the beneficiaries in two month period.
H.E. the ambassador ceremonially opened a Mosque at Mankulam which was built by H.E. the ambassador for the memory of his late Father.
H.E. the ambassador was accompanied by Mr.Abdur Rahman, Director Projects of Sri Lanka Jama’ath-e-Islami being implementing agency and also received by officials from Hon.Minister Rishard Badiuddin , Minister of Industry and commerce.
The Maldivian President Dr.Mohamed Waheed visited State of Kuwait during the period 1-3/4/2013 accompanied by Minister of Finance Mr.Abdullah Jihad and high level officers of Maldivian Government at the invitation of Kuwait Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah.
The Maldivian President was received upon arrival by the Kuwait Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, His Excellency the Ambassador Yaquob Yousef Alateeqi and a number of senior Kuwaiti officials.
The Maldivian President Dr.Mohamed Waheed met with Kuwait Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Foreign Minister of Kuwait Al Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah, Finance MIniste of Kuwait Mr.Mustafa Jassim Al Shimali and several other Ministers. During the meeting the two parties reviewed bilateral cooperation and ways of strengthening Kuwait- Maldivian relations in political, economoc, trade ,investment and toyrism fields. According to the reliable sources that the Maldivian President’s visit to Kuwait was extremely succesful.
H.E. The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Alateeqi met with the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 17/4/2013 at the Temple Trees ,on the sidelines of the meeting with the heads of 15 Islamic countries in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa assured the Islamic countries that Sri Lanka is committed to maintain religious harmony in the country and will not tolerate any unlawful activities raising religious tensions.
Diplomatic heads from Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar were present at the meeting.
Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of Justice Rauff Hakeem, Minister of Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Parliamentarian A.H.M Azwer, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs Karunatilaka Amunugama were also present during the discussion.
H.E. The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Alateeqi participated in the dinner hosted by HE The Ambassador of Palestine Dr. Anver Al Agha on Thursday 21/3/2013 at his residence in honour of the visiting Palestinian Delegation headed by the Chairman of the Palestinian Olympic Committee Mr. Jabril Al Rajoob.
After Dinner H E The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Al ateeqi held a friendly discussion with the Chairman of the Palestinian Olympic Committee Mr. Jabril Al Rajoob.
Both parties discussed the latest political developments in the Arab Countries.