Doha, Here is a summary of local news released on Tuesday: – HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah participated in the meting of the 20 Session of the Joint Defense Council in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries, which was held Tuesday in the Omani capital, Muscat.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Dr. Bishr Hany Al Khasawneh met on Tuesday with HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater.
– HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met Tuesday with HE Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Zeina Toukan.
– HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met Tuesday with HH Prince Rashid bin El Hassan, Advisor to HM King of Jordan and Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO).
– HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met Tuesday with HE Spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Tamara Alrifai.
– HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met in Cairo HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Abroad Ismail Khairat, HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Protocol Nabil Habashi, HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Dr. Mohammed Al Badri, and HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Palestine Osama Khedr, of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt.
– HE Minister of Social Development and Family Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad stressed that respecting the family institution that is based on the principles of the Islamic religion and integration between men and women is seen as a key element of society advancement.
– HE President of the Republic of Palau Surangel Whipps received the credentials of HE Ahmad Saad Al Humaidi as non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Palau.
– The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) honored the schools and students winners of the Future Qatar competition, which was launched by the MOEHE in September in cooperation with Microsoft Qatar to promote sustainability and adopt technological capabilities toward innovative solutions to sustainable and environmental challenges.
– The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced today that the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs will conduct on Wednesday the electronic sorting process to select candidates to perform the Hajj for this year 1445 AH.
– The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the State of Qatar’s mediation to de-escalate and ensure the protection of civilians in Gaza has reached a final stage.
– The Cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in its meeting Tuesday, approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cultural cooperation between the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Culture in the State of Qatar.
– The State of Qatar, represented by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, participates in the Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3), which is hosted by the United Arab Emirates from Nov. 20 to 24, 2023.
– The State of Qatar and the Republic of Azerbaijan signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance joint cooperation in the fields of labour, on the sidelines of the Fifth Session of the Islamic Conference of Labour Ministers on 21-23 November 2023 in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku.
– Qatar affirmed its commitment to the strict application of international laws to protect education worldwide, emphasizing the necessity of having the international community take concrete actions against anyone violating international humanitarian law.
– Two aircraft belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces headed Tuesday to the city of Al Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 93 tons of aid consisting of food and shelter supplies, provided by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), and Qatar Charity (QC), in preparation to be transported to Gaza, bringing the total number of aircraft delivering to Gaza, 13 aircraft carrying a total of 492 tons of aid.
– The State of Qatar said that the expansion of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip to include civilian establishments, like schools, hospitals, small factories, bakeries, and population centers, is considered a dangerous escalation in the course of confrontations, and portends dire consequences for the security and stability of the region. (MORE)
Source: Qatar News Agency