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Summary of Local News Released Tuesday

Here is a summary of local news released Tuesday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Santiago Pena on the occasion of his election as President of the Republic of Paraguay, wishing him success and the relations between the two countries further development and growth.

– HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Santiago Pena on the occasion of his election as President of the Republic of Paraguay.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Santiago Pena on the occasion of his election as President of the Republic of Paraguay.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Tuesday at the Amiri Diwan with HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, who is visiting the country.

– HE UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that the situation in Afghanistan was difficult, describing it as “the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.” – The State of Qatar hosted the closed-door two-day meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan, which was chaired by HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres from May 1-2.

– HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met on Tuesday with the Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nagaoka Kansuke who is visiting the country.

– The State of Qatar participated Tuesday in a virtual ministerial session on the humanitarian situation in the Republic of Sudan, which was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.

– HE Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India Anshuman Gaur received a copy of the credentials of HE Mohammed Hassan Jaber Al Jaber as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of India.

– Chair of Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) and Director of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) of South Africa Xolisile Khanyile hailed the steps taken by the State of Qatar in the field of combating financial crimes, money laundering and terrorist financing.

– The Second Arab Forum for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation began today, under the patronage of HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, with the attendance of HE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit. The forum will last three days.

– HE Director of the Arab Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nayef bin Abdullah Al Emadi met today with HE Swiss Special Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart and HE Swiss Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Sylvain Astier, during their current visit to the country.

– HE Deputy Prime Minister for Culture and Media Affairs of Turkmenistan Mahri Mamedova met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Turkmenistan Hamad bin Rashid Al Athba.

– Qatar Airways has been awarded two prestigious awards at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2023.

– A Qatari inventor claimed a gold medal in the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva for a smart educational prayer rug that teaches new Muslims and kids how to pray properly.

– Qatar’s private sector exports value amounted to QR 9.1 billion in the first quarter of 2023, representing a 17.5% growth y-o-y compared to QR 7.73 billion in Q1 of 2022.

– The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has launched a new version of its mobile App “Arsel”, with the aim of enhancing the user experience and providing better services to consumers through a mobile-friendly interface.

– Qatar National Library (QNL) will offer an exciting lineup of events for the month of May, aimed at offering visitors engaging learning opportunities across a range of topics such as technology, heritage, and arts.

– The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) announced Tuesday the launch of an oral fluency contest, to be held May 1-9 across all kindergartens nationwide.

– The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs designated a branch for Qatari researchers in Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani International Endowment Prize.

– The Organizing Committee of the 2023 World Judo Championships announced Tuesday the details of the championships to be held at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar, from 7 to 14 May 2023. The event will bring together top-ranking world champions from 99 countries.

– The Vice-President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), President of the Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA), President of the Arab and Asian Federations, Khalil Al Mohannadi, praised the technical level of the 2023 WTT Star Contender Tournament held in Bangkok, Thailand with the participation of a group of top-ranked players in the world.

– The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) inaugurated the “Texture of pins” exhibition, showcasing the art work of the Kuwaiti artist Maisam Qassem at building No. 47, hall (2) on Tuesday.

– Damaan Islamic Insurance Company (Beema) revealed a net profit of QR 13,669,950 in the three-month period ending March 31, 2023 in comparison to a net profit of QR 13,573,928 for the same period of the previous year.

– Qatari archers won 20 medals (5 gold, 15 bronze) to finish second in the overall ranking at the Arab archery championship organized at the Tunisian city of Djerba, with participation of 10 countries namely: Tunisia, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Algeria, UAE, Sudan, Kuwait and Jordan.

– The semi-finals of the Amir Volleyball Cup for the 2022-2023 season will be held on Wednesday.

– The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced on Tuesday the date for Play-Off match, which will put the 11th-placed team in the final standings of QNB Stars League against the second-placed team in Second Division championship.

– Coaches of Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League Week 21 match.

– Al Markhiya Gallery held a new art exhibition under the title “Art Book” at Fire Station: Artist in Residence. The event will continue for two months.

– Qatari newspapers focused in their Tuesday’s editorials on the government’s endeavors to provide jobs for Qataris in various sectors, noting the keenness of the Advisory Council and the Cabinet to address issues of concern to citizens.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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