Here is a summary of local news released Tuesday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Tuesday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanovic on the occasion of his country’s Statehood Day.
– HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Tuesday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanovic on the occasion of his country’s Statehood Day.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent Tuesday a cable of congratulations to HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic on the occasion of his country’s Statehood Day.
– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Tuesday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi to the State of Qatar Roy Akajuwe Kachale.
– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Tuesday held separate meetings with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba Oscar Leon Gonzalez, HE Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Marjan Kamstra, and HE Ambassador of Australia Jonathan Muir, on the occasion of the end of their tenures as ambassadors to the State of Qatar.
– HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met with HE Minister of Transport of the Republic of Angola Ricardo de Abreu on the sidelines of their participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Second Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS), in Seoul, S. Korea.
– The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) on Tuesday organized a workshop on climate vulnerability assessment and its impact in Qatar to further discuss the preliminary findings of assessing climate effect of six sectors in the country.
– HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met Tuesday with HE Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (UNGA) for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba, who is visiting the country.
– The private education affairs sector of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education concluded a program aimed at professional development and guidance for private education practices, in cooperation with a number of attracted schools in the country.
– HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti participated in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Second Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) held in the South Korean capital Seoul in the presence of 30 transport ministers from most of the organization’s member states, and airline officials.
– Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari stressed that the Qatari airbridge has been ongoing since the start of the fighting in Sudan to provide medical, relief and humanitarian aid to those affected. Yesterday, May 29, the ninth plane took off to Port Sudan, carrying 50 tons of food and evacuating 199 people, bringing the total of those evacuated from Sudan who hold Qatari residency to 1,620 people, and the aid provided through the air bridge so far amounts to 281 tons.
– The Shura Council’s Parliamentary Friendship Group between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Indonesia met Tuesday with a delegation of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, who is visiting the country.
– The Shura Council participated in a parliamentary dialogue that was held on Monday via videoconferencing under the title “Towards the full implementation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention,” organized by the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) at the International Parliamentary Union, which serves as the secretariat for the Convention.
– The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) announced Tuesday the launch of a campaign in Doha’s malls aiming to educate nationals about their rights and duties to elect Municipal Council representatives in the polls due on June 22.
– HE Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade of the United Kingdom Kemi Badenoch described the State of Qatar as being a leading example in directing investments and bringing about effective economic development.
– Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology hosted today the 15th meeting of the Gulf technical committee for standards of electric power generation, transmission and distribution equipment, in cooperation with the GCC Standardization Organization.
– The Qatari Forum for Authors hosted the Qatari critic and media writer Dr. Hassan Rasheed to discuss the reality of theatre in Qatar.
– The activities of the first International Conference on Debate and Dialogue and the associated exhibition concluded on Tuesday.
– In their Tuesday editorials, Qatari newspapers touched upon several topics most notably, the State of Qatar’s pledge to continue its humanitarian support and solidarity with the Horn of Africa and its people. The newspapers also highlighted the new collaboration agreement signed by Silatech and Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) to establish a grant-funding scheme for youth-led and owned enterprises and provide capacity-building to young entrepreneurs to generate employment, income, and financial inclusion in Yemen.
– Qatar Tourism (QT) has successfully attained four ISO certifications from Bureau Veritas International, Doha (W.L.L.), one of the world’s leading certification bodies. The prestigious achievement is testament to QT’s commitment to implementing world-class management systems adhering to the highest international standards.
– Qatar Development Bank (QDB) won the Banking Excellence Award as the best sustainable bank in the Middle East and North Africa for the year 2023.
– CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) Mr. Massimiliano Montanari said that the ICSS is committed to promoting sustainable development.
– Qatar’s beach volleyball team of duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan were named in World No. 6 spot after the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) released the latest ranking.
– The Arbitration Department of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) has chosen international referee Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al Jassim and international assistant referee Saoud Ahmed Al Maqaleh as the best referee and assistant referee for the month of May 2023.
– The Qatar national football team will conclude its preparations in Doha on Wednesday, before leaving on Thursday for the Austrian capital, Vienna, in order to attend a closed football training camp that will last until June 19.
– The Qatar national team won three medals, one gold and two silvers at the end of the Arab Billiards and Snooker Championship hosted by the Saudi capital Riyadh for ten days, with the participation of players and champions from 12 Arab countries.
– The electoral committee of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) adopted the electronic voting, during its meeting on Tuesday, to elect the QFA’s president and members of the executive committee which will be held on Thursday within the next Ordinary General Assembly 2023-2027.
– The Club Licensing Committee of Qatar Stars League (QSL) agreed to award QSL Club Licences to 15 clubs to participate in AFC/QFA/QSL Competitions.
– Doha Youth team won the title of the ninth edition of Al Furjan Football Tournament after defeating Al Wajba 5-2 in the final match at Fareej Al Aziziya Playground.
– Al-Ahli and Al-Shamal football teams achieved great triumphs in the opening of the 24th edition of HH the Amir Men’s Basketball Cup for the sports season 2022 – 2023.
Source: Qatar News Agency