Summary of Local News Released Monday

Here is a summary of local news released Monday: - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held Monday a telephone conversation with HE President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during which His Highness congratulated His Excellency on his re-election for a second presidential term, wishing him success for the good of the brotherly Algerian people, and the relations between the two countries further development and prosperity. - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to HE Leader Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs Commission and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the founding anniversary. - HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to HE Leader Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs Commission and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the founding anniversary. - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and Sustainable Development Goals Advocate, attended on Monday the 5th Observance of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack (IDPEA) themed "Education in Peril: The Human Cost of War", at the Qatar National Convention Center . - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Chairperson of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and Sustainable Development Goals Advocate, stressed that attacking education is a barbaric assault on the lives of students and their teachers, that leaves nothing but destruction, emptiness and darkness looming over shattered dreams and hopes. She pointed out that those who target education are undoubtedly aware of what they are committing and intend it with premeditation. - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and Sustainable Development Goals Advocate, met on Monday with HE First Lady of the Republic of Cyprus, Philippa Karsera-Christodoulides. Her Highness also met HE Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Qohir Rasulzoda on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jas sim Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to HE Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Tok Hun, on the occasion of the founding anniversary. - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, who is the current President of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, chaired the 7th joint ministerial meeting of the strategic dialogue between the GCC and the Russian Federation, which took place at the GCC Secretariat General here on Monday. - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, President of the GCC 161st Ministerial Council Meeting, chaired Monday the joint ministerial meeting for the strategic dialogue between the GCC and the Republic of India, at the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh. - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, the current President Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), chaired the joint ministerial meeting of Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the GCC States and HE Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, on Monday. - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Riyadh on Monday with HE Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met with HE UK Minister for Defense Procurement and Industry Maria Eagle, and the accompanying delegation, currently visiting the state of Qatar. - HE Minister of Education and Higher Education, Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi met on Monday with HE Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Kongratbay Sharipov. - HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi met on Monday with HE Minister of Basic Education in the Republic of South Africa Siviwe Gwarube. - HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bin Rashid Al Khater met Monday with HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine Varsen Shaheen Aghabekian. - HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Yemen Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak met with HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bin Rashid Al Khater, on the sidelines of the Education Above All Foundation's celebration of the 5th Observance of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack being held in Doha. - The State of Qatar chaired Monday the 44th meeting of Their Excellencies the Undersecretaries Responsible for Environmental Affairs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which was held in Doha. - The State of Qatar emphasized the ne cessity of continuing the dialogue to reach a political settlement that is negotiated by all Afghan people, in addition to constructive cooperation with the international community to guarantee the achievement of permanent peace and stability in Afghanistan. - The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, chaired the 9th meeting of Their Excellencies the Assistant Ministers Responsible for Islamic Affairs and Endowments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, which was held Monday at the Waldorf Hotel in Lusail City Source: Qatar News Agency