Here is a summary of local news released on Wednesday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
– HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
– HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met today with HE Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Somalia Abdul Qadir Mohammed Nur, who is currently visiting the country.
– The State of Qatar welcomed the start of the removal of unloading the decaying FSO Safer tanker in the Red Sea, by the United Nations.
– Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Wednesday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al Sahlawi, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.
– HE Speaker of the Parliament of the Lebanese Republic Nabih Berri met Wednesday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al Sahlawi, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.
– HE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqil Al Nabit met today with HE British Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East Air Marshal Martin Sammy Sampson, who is visiting the country.
– HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyar Saidov, met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Uzbekistan Hassan bin Hamza Hashim.
– The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), represented by the Institute of Public Administration, has concluded the first training program: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the government sector: opportunities and challenges” held within the joint programs initiative of GCC states.
– A delegation from the Milipol Qatar Committee at the Ministry of Interior visited the 16th International Defense Industry Exhibition (IDEF 2023) in Istanbul, Turkey, as part of the marketing campaign for the Milipol Qatar exhibition, scheduled for late October 2024.
– The Police Academy celebrated on Wednesday the graduation of the third group of the 4th edition (Summer 2023) of the program of “Police Officers of Tomorrow”.
– HE Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali praised the Police Officers of Tomorrow program, organized by the Police Academy.
– Wijdan Cultural Center, an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, organized a workshop on Wednesday in collaboration with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) which addressed the national identity from volunteering work perspective.
– Assistant Undersecretary for Education Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Maha Al Ruwaili underlined that summer centers are stations for refining talents and skills and investing time, as they provide purposeful and diverse recreational and educational activities.
– HE Minister of Municipality Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has affirmed that food systems transformation is one of the most important issues supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
– The Qatar Central Bank announced today that it raised the QCB deposit rate (QCBDR) by 25 basis points, to 5.75 percent.
– Fitch Ratings said today it affirmed Qatar Islamic Bank’s (QIB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A-‘ with a Positive Outlook.
– The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) held talks on Wednesday with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Almaty city, which resulted in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries to increase transport rights for passengers and cargo flights.
– The Sudanese Minister of Health Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim hailed Qatar’s supportive efforts in Sudan’s various fields, especially in the health sector.
– The Legal and Judicial Studies Center at the Ministry of Justice organized educational legal workshops on cyber crime.
– The Doha-based Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) on Wednesday announced that its annual international conference is due to be held in Cairo on Saturday.
– Qatar table tennis delegation left today for Iraq to participate in the 2023 Arab national teams championship.
– The Qatar Media Center of the Ministry of Culture (QMC) organized Wednesday a workshop on body movement performance for speakers, presented by trainer Nasser Al Malki and lasts till Thursday.
– Qatar Chamber held a meeting on Wednesday with the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) to discuss ways to enhance cooperation relations between them and areas of cooperation between the Qatari private sector and its Brazilian counterpart.
– The general index of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) ended Wednesday trading, up by 229.020 points, or 2.17 percent, to close at 10,764.97 points.
– The World Volleyball Challenger Cup (Qatar 2023) is due to kick off at Aspire sports hall and will continue until Jul. 3.
– Al-Sadd coach Bruno Miguel stressed the importance of the team’s participation in the King Salman Club Cup, set to kick off on Thursday.
– Vodafone Qatar disclosed its financial results for the six months ending June 30. The company reported a net profit of QR 259,842,000 in comparison to net profit QR 216,343,000 for the same period of the previous year.
– United Development Company (UDC) announced an increase of 11.9 percent in its net profit for the first half of 2023 to reach a Net Profit of QR 187,590,000 in comparison to a Net Profit QR 167,600,000 for the same period of 2022.
– Qatari newspapers highlighted in their editorials Wednesday Qatar’s efforts and positive roles in various files in the international and regional arenas, based on the basic principles of its foreign policy that seek to consolidate international peace and security.
Source: Qatar News Agency