Here is a summary of local news released on Monday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani made a phone call Monday morning to HE Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
– HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his re-election as President for a third presidential term.
– HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Governor-General of the Bahamas Cornelius Alvin Smith, 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 Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his re-election as President for a third presidential term.
– HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Governor-General of the Bahamas Cornelius Alvin Smith, 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 Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Edward Davis, on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
– HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met on Monday with HE Secretary-General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Adefunke Adeyemi.
– HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met Monday with HE Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Qatar Munir Abdullah Ghannam.
– HE President of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) Yousef bin Ali Al Khater asserted that QRCS gives a high priority to migrant workers, in pursuit of achieving human development goals within the pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030.
– The State of Qatar participated on Monday in 6th Joint Ministerial Meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the GCC states and the Russian Federation that was convened in Moscow, Russia.
– The State of Qatar reiterated its strong condemnation of the recent Israeli aggression on the Jenin camp, the displacement of Palestinian families, and the killing of children, considering that a new episode in a series of attacks, war crimes, and continuous violations against the Palestinian people.
– HE Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal Devraj Ghimire met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nepal Yousef bin Mohammed Al Hail on the occasion of the end of his tenure.
– The Ministry of Public Health organized a symposium on the One Health Approach in the State of Qatar, with the participation of representatives from a number of ministries and authorities in the country in the public and private sectors, in addition to specialized international organizations.
– Under the generous patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar Development Bank opens the door for registration, for all entrepreneurs in the State of Qatar, for the fourth edition of the Rowad Awards 2023.
– The Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s statistics unveiled that 7842 of commercial registrations had been issued in the first half of 2023 in trade sector.
– QatarEnergy announced a long-term condensate supply agreement with the Dubai-based ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player.
– A study by Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Qatar Invest) said that it expects the pharmaceutical industry is poised for remarkable growth in the coming years, driven by a competitive business climate, comprehensive medical infrastructure, and investments in research and development.
– The net profit of Qatar National Bank Group increased in the first half of 2023 by 8.3 percent, to reach QR 7.6 billion, compared to QR 7.018 billion in the same period last year.
– Ooredoo announced two exciting advances in its 5G partnership with world-leading technology giant Nokia; the successful demonstration of the first data call in 5G Standalone (SA) mode as part of 5G Standalone Services trials, and the enabling of 5G devices that are Voice over New Radio (VoNR)-capable.
– Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council’s flagship program, Qatar Open Innovation (QOI), has announced its Innovation Opportunities in collaboration with Baladna, Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), and Es’hailSat to find innovative methods for the challenges they face.
– The National Service Academy has announced readiness to accept a new batch of high school graduates for the academic year 2022-2023, setting September 3 as the date for the new course for the academy’s high school graduates and equivalent. The course will continue until the last week of June 2024.
– Qatar Charity (QC) has handed over 215 new homes to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar area in Bangladesh as an urgent response to the emergency due to the fire that broke out last March.
– Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) prepares for hosting FIVB competitions which are scheduled to be held in Doha during Jul. 26-30, at Aspire Zone.
– Qatars Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim won the ‘2023 Best Asian Male Athlete’ at the 50th anniversary of the Asian Athletics Association held in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday.
Source: Qatar News Agency
