Here is a summary of local news released on Wednesday: – HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Wednesday with HE Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the State of Qatar Khaled Badr Al Mutairi.
– HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met here on Wednesday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, International Cooperation and Chadians Abroad of the Republic of Chad Mahamat Saleh Annadif, who is visiting Qatar.
– Acting Charge d’Aaffaires of Qatar Embassy to Paraguay Tariq Al Othman attended the inauguration ceremony of HE President of Paraguay Santiago Pena in the capital Asuncion.
– HE Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Somalia Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi.
– HE Minister of Municipality Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met Wednesday with HE Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea Chung Hwang-keun.
– The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) shed light on the services of the Qatar Business Map portal, which is provided on the ministry’s website, within the ministry’s efforts to support the private sector.
– The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) reviewed preparations for the academic year 2023/2024 with the principals of private schools and kindergartens.
– Assistant Undersecretary for Education Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Maha Zayed Al Ruwaili affirmed that the annual educational meeting 2023-2024-which was kicked off by the ministry at Qatar National Convention Centre- will exceptionally start to shape the features of the new academic year.
– The XXII International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Congress has unanimously elected Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al-Thani as the new president for the upcoming 2023-2027 cycle, succeeding Hamane Niang.
– Qatar were ranked 18th in the updated official FIVB Mens Volleyball World Ranking with 168.91 points, up from the 19th place in the last ranking.
– HE President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain participated in the first meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Professional Football Task Force, which was held in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday.
– Qatar qualified for the quarterfinals of the 22nd Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship after defeating Thailand 3-0 (25-13 / 25-19 /25-22) on Wednesday.
– The Qatar Sports for All Federation revealed the details of the fourth edition of their ultra desert marathon, which will start at the end of next November.
– Acting CEO of the QSE Abdulaziz Nasser Al Emadi predicted that QSE is due to witness new listings before the end of 2023 that include an investment fund in sustainability, along with two companies one of them will be listed in the key market and the other one in the startups.
– The Global Carbon Council (GCC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet (GASP) to accelerate climate action and sustainable development.
– The reunification of Central Bank of Libya (CBL) revived hopes to overcome the repercussions of nearly a decade of political, economic and institutional split, which left negative impacts on the local currency value and the country’s monetary policies, according to commentators.
– Aspire Academy students in athletics organized summer camps abroad in a number of European countries, in preparation for participating in upcoming tournaments, including the Arab Youth Championship for under 18 years, which will start on Sep. 8 in Amman.
– The MEEZA company today successfully listed its shares on the Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) main market, raising QSE’s listed companies to 51.
– Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index ended Wednesday trading, down by 122.37 points, or 1.17 percent, to close at 10,332.38 points.
– University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) celebrated on Wednesday the reception of more than 7000 students enrolled for the Fall 23/24.
– Qatari newspapers highlighted in their editorials Wednesday an array of topics, most notably HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani’s heading Qatar’s delegation participating in the 8th Meeting of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee.
Source: Qatar News Agency