Doha, Here is a summary of local news released on Saturday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Khalifa Jassim Muhammad Al-Ali Al-Malik Al-Sabah.
– HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received Saturday a phone call from HE President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Ebrahim Raisi.
– HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Khalifa Jassim Muhammad Al-Ali Al-Malik Al-Sabah.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Khalifa Jassim Muhammad Al-Ali Al-Malik Al-Sabah.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call on Saturday with HE Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom James Cleverly.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Saturday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is visiting the country.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received Saturday a telephone call from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Melanie Joly.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received Saturday a telephone call from HE High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
– HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with HE Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco Nadia Fettah Alaoui, during his participation in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held in Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco.
– HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with HE Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Somalia Bihi Iman Egeh during his participation in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held in Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco.
– HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with CEO of Deutsche Bank Christian Sewing during his participation in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held in Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco.
– HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met separately with HE World Bank President Ajay Banga and HE Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget of Kingdom of Morocco and Chairman of the ‘World Cup 2030 Committee’ Fouzi Lekjaa, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund held in Marrakech, Morocco.
– HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and the accompanying delegation participated in the meeting of Their Excellencies Arab finance ministers with the President of the World Bank, which was held within the framework of the annual meetings of the Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, currently held in Marrakech, in the Kingdom of Morocco.
– The Shura Council participated on Saturday in the first plenary session of the fourth session of the third legislative term of the Arab Parliament at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo.
– In a significant development that bolsters regional postal collaboration, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced that HE Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, along with Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Masahiko Metoki have signed an agreement to set up the UPU’s regional office in Doha. This strategic move reinforces Qatar’s commitment to elevating global postal services.
– The State of Qatar has announced its unequivocal rejection of the attempts of forced evacuation of the brotherly Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip and called for lifting the siege of the Strip and providing full protection for civilians according to international law and international humanitarian law.
– The Family Counseling Center (Wefaq), one of the centers of Qatar Foundation for Social Work of the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), is due to hold a panel discussion on Monday titled “First year of marriage…understanding and agreement,” under the auspices of HE Minister of Social Development and Family Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad – Qatar Foundation for Education, Research, and Community (QF) launched the fourth season of the Siraj TV show, which aims to help children learn the Arabic language in a thrilling and captivating way.
– The Forum of Journalism Colleges in Arab World, which is organized by the Al Jazeera Media Institute in partnership with Qatar University (QU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), started its activities on Saturday.
– The Education Above All Foundation has called for protecting children in the occupied Palestinian territories and preventing their targeting.
– The State of Qatar is hosting on Sunday the fifth joint training forum for the Zakat agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states under the title “Creativity in Marketing Zakat Institutions’ Projects,” with the participation of officials and employees from the GCC Zakat agencies.
– The Doha-based Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Arab League to hold the Israeli occupation to account for its violation of international humanitarian law and stop its schemes aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause.
– Qatar University (QU), in partnership with the American Association of Colleges and Universities, will host on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, the international forum “Reimagining General Education: Preparing University Graduates for Future Challenges” at the Conference Hall, Student Affairs Building (I11).
– The Qatari Pavilion at International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha is presenting culturally rich shows that captivate visitors of the International Zone in the exhibition held at Al Bidda Park.
– Planetree International honored one of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) executive leaders, Nasser Al Naimi, for extraordinary achievements in Person-Centered care with the 2023 Visionary Leadership Award. He accepted the award at a ceremony in October 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts, which included over 600 attendees across many countries.
– Qatari newspapers published Saturday highlighted the efforts of the State of Qatar, its diplomatic activity, and its intense international contacts to stop violence and destruction, and to shed the blood of innocent people, in light of the continuing devastating Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
– Qatar Airways signed a partnership agreement with Starlink to roll out a complimentary high-speed and low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes.
– HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met with CEO of Clearstream Philip Brown, Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Visa Andrew Torre, and President of JPMorgan Daniel Pinto, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund being held during the period from October 9 to 15 in Marrakech.
– Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) continues its participation in the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is being held during the period from Oct. 9 to 15 in Marrakesh, with an official delegation headed by CEO of the QFMA Dr. Tamy Bin Ahmad Al Binali.
– In a bid to accelerate the growth of Qatars entrepreneurship ecosystem and keep pace with aspiring entrepreneurs across various industries, Qatar Development Bank, through its Qatar Business Incubator Center (QBIC), has forged a strategic alliance with Volkswagen Middle East and its local representative Q-Auto to launch a new incubation program tailored for the development of innovative mobility solutions.
– Qatar National Bank (QNB) attributed the continued stagnation of the global industrial sector to three main factors, which are: demand imbalances resulting from unusual patterns in consumer behavior, the negative shock to supply chains resulting from the RussoUkrainian conflict, in addition to the Chinese economic deceleration.
– The Qatar Stars League (QSL) participated in the annual meeting of World Leagues Forum, hosted by the Polish Professional League in Warsaw, Poland, with the participation of a number of international football leagues.
– Qatar Olympic football team will play a friendly match against Kuwait on Sunday at Thani bin Jassim Stadium in Al Gharafa Club.
– Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah won the first stage of the Morocco Desert Rally (Rallye du Maroc) in its 24th edition, the fifth and final round of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) for the 2023 season.
– The third edition of the Qatar Masters Championship continued Saturday at the Lusail Sports Arena, featuring a lineup of some of the world’s top chess champions.
– The State of Qatar participated in the second advisory committee meeting for womens sports, under the executive office of the Council of Their Highnesses and Excellencies Presidents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) National Olympic Committees, held on Saturday in the Omani capital, Muscat.
– Al Duhail prevailed over Al Gharafa 2-0 in Round 3 (Group B) of the 2023-2024 season Ooredoo Cup at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar Sports Club on Saturday.
Source: Qatar News Agency