Summary of Local News Released Thursday -1-

– HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Naeima Khalaf A-Dousary, widow of Sheikh Oqab Al-Malek Al-Salman Al-Sabah.

– The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index concluded this week’s trading up by 0.040 percent, to add 3.680 points, compared to the end of last week’s trading, to stand at 10,322 points.

– HE Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Than Swe met on Thursday with Acting Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Myanmar Dr. Rashid bin Abdullah Al Kuwari.

– The Shura Council is taking part in the meeting of the Standing Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, which began Thursday in the Azeri capital, Baku, and will conclude on Friday.

– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met separately on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York, USA, with HE Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone Timothy M. Kabba, HE Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Konakovic, HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua Denis Moncada Colindres, and HE High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Angel Moratinos.

– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi participated in the ministerial meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) on the coordination mechanism for development assistance to Palestine, on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi participated in the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

– Advisor to HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari participated in the Middle East Global Summit, held on the margin of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Thursday with HE Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium Alexander De Croo, on the margin of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA).

– HE Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Shiekh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Thursday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on the margin of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York.

– HE Minister of Public Health and Chairperson of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari affirmed Qatar’s unwavering commitment to a comprehensive, equitable, and inclusive approach to strengthening national, regional, and global preparedness for epidemics and health emergencies, with WHO at the heart of this collective approach.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Thursday with HE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, on the margin of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi attended a reception hosted, in New York, by HE US President Joe Biden and his wife, in honor of the heads of delegations participating in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

– HE Minister of Interior and Commander of Lekhwiya Force Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, and HE President of Ashghal Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi paid a visit to Lusail International Circuit (LIC), on Thursday.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Thursday with HE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, on the margin of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi attended a reception hosted, in New York, by HE US President Joe Biden and his wife, in honor of the heads of delegations participating in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

– HE Minister of Interior and Commander of Lekhwiya Force Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, and HE President of Ashghal Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi paid a visit to Lusail International Circuit (LIC), on Thursday.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Thursday met separately with HE United States’ Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, HE United States’ Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, and HE Special Representative of US President for Afghanistan Thomas West, on the margin of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York.

– Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Qatars leading sustainable properties developer Msheireb Properties have renewed their ongoing partnership agreement on Thursday to boost the mutual cooperation between them in the fields of sports and tourism.

– The State of Qatar participated in the annual coordination meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

– The State of Qatar participated in the 13th ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Mediation, which was held on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

– The State of Qatar participated today in the ministerial meeting of main partners to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This meeting was held on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

– The State of Qatar participated Thursday in the 22nd annual meeting of foreign ministers of landlocked developing countries under the theme “From Vienna to Kigali: Building momentum towards a new decade of action for prosperity and transformation of LLDCs”. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

– HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met today with HE Lord of Wimbledon and Minister of State for the Middle East, and South Asia and United Nations at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Lord Tariq Ahmad. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met today with HE Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

– The 22nd edition of the Amman International Book Fair kicked off today under the theme “Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine.” Qatar is the fair’s guest of honor this year, presenting a special pavilion featuring various cultural institutions and a unique cultural program with participation from Qatari writers and researchers. (QNA)

Source: Qatar News Agency

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