Doha, Here is a summary of local news released on Sunday: - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at his Amiri Diwan office on Sunday morning with HE Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Catherine Colonna, and her accompanying delegation, on the occasion of her visit to the country.
- HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Sunday a phone call from HE Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.
- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met at his Amiri Diwan office on Sunday with HE Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Catherine Colonna, who is visiting the country.
- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani stressed that the situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated to worse levels a month after the outbreak of fighting in the occupied Palestinian territories, indicating that the Israeli occupation is committing genocidal practices and crimes of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people.
- The State of Qatar strongly condemned the statements of the Minister of Heritage in the Israeli government regarding the threat to strike the besieged Gaza Strip with a nuclear bomb, considering them a serious incitement to a war crime and a disregard for humanitarian and moral values and international laws.
- HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call on Sunday from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop met with acting charge d'affaires of the Embassay of the State of Qatar to Mali Hamad bin Jaber Al Khayareen.
- HE Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Vietnam Khalid Ali Abdullah Abel.
- HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi hailed the growing relationship between the State of Qatar and the Peoples Republic of China in the field of energy, highlighting the significance of recently signed North Field expansion project partnerships and LNG sales agreements.
- HE Minister of Municipality Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, who is the Chairman of the Arab Towns Award Organization, met on Sunday with HE Secretary General of the Arab Towns Organization (ATO) Abdulrahman Hesham Al Asfour, who is visiting the country on the occasion of the meetings of the jury members of the 14th Session of the Arab Towns Award Organization from Nov. 5-7.
- HE Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and Chairperson of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Board of Trustees Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani chaired the first meeting of the HBKU's Board of Trustees for the academic year 2023/2024.
- HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met with HE Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser, on the sidelines of the 5th round of Smart Transport, Logistics, Infrastructure and Traffic Fair and Forum for the MEA Region (TransMEA2023), convened in Cairo, Egypt.
- The State of Qatar will host Monday the 19th session of the Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum, which is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
- Qatar's non-energy private sector continued to experience improving business conditions at the start of the final quarter of 2023, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI ) survey data from Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
- The Parliamentary Coordination Committee and Foreign Relations of the Legislative Councils of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held its 16th meeting in Doha on Sunday, in preparation for the 17th meeting of Their Excellencies Speakers of the Shura, Representatives, National and Ummah Councils in the GCC countries that will be held in Doha on Tuesday.
- Qatar Museums, in collaboration with Yuz Museum, will organize the first formative, large-scale travelling exhibition of Qatari and Qatar-based contemporary artists in China under the title "Watering the Desert.. Contemporary Art from Qatar".
- Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) participated in the 27th Meeting of the GCC Heads of Capital Market Authorities (or their equivalent) Committee. The meeting was held on Sunday via virtual communication technology.
- Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded its sixth annual meeting of foreign offices. The five-day event was held under the theme 'Development Makes Difference'.
- Qatari Painter Mohammed Al Ateeq Al Dosari is taking part in Luxor International Painting Symposium, which is held in Luxor for two weeks starting Nov. 1.
- Hamad General Hospital's neurosurgical team at Hamad Medical Corporation, successfully performed a precise surgical procedure to remove a cancerous spinal tumor for a patient in his sixties, using a modern technology called "Augmented Reality with Electronic Navigation." - The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), in cooperation with its partners in the health sector, organized the third seminar on oral health care for the elderly, targeting doctors, dentists, dental assistants, and nurses as part of efforts to intensify awareness about oral and dental health in Qatar.
- The State of Qatar, represented in the Ministry of Transport, participated in the 5th round of Smart Transport, Logistics, Infrastructure and Traffic Fair and Forum for the MEA Region (TransMEA2023), which opened Sunday in Cairo.
- The State of Qatar, represented by the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA), is participating in the 22nd meeting of the heads of civil retirement and social insurance agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which takes place on Nov. 6-7, 2023, in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman.
- The State of Qatar participated in the 124th session of the Permanent Council of the Francophonie, under the chairmanship of HE Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo and the organization's 44th Ministerial Conference, under the chairmanship of HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar held in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde.
- Qatar University (QU) held the 8th Annual International Conference on English Language Teaching under the theme Multimodal ELT Pedagogy: Curriculum, Assessment, and Technology. The conference was organized by the Foundation Program under the Deanship of General Studies.
- Hamad Medical Corporation's Tobacco Control Center is organizing a training workshop to enhance the capabilities of healthcare professionals in treating tobacco addiction and reducing smoking prevalence, in the state of Qatar, and will run for three days, with the participation of healthcare professionals involved in tobacco control.
- The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE), in collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), inaugurated the 6th exhibition "Creators of Visual Arts" for the academic year 2023-2024 under the title "Art and Science." - Ooredoo Group has achieved a prestigious ranking among Forbes Middle East's Sustainable 100, showcasing its unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental protection.
- The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), with the presence and participation of the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, organized an introductory workshop at Qatar University for new students to provide support and guidance for their educational and professional paths.
- Director of the Commercial Registration and Licenses Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) Ayed Al Qahtani said that the State of Qatar Business Map portal provides comprehensive information about commercial establishments and activities in the State of Qatar.
- Qatar News Agency has launched a training course titled "Visual Storytelling for Different Platforms" at its headquarters. The course is part of a series of training programs organized by QNA with the aim of training and enhancing the skills of national media professionals in specialized media and journalism fields.
- The Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW) 2023 has been launched by Earthna Center and continues until Nov. 11 with the participation of more than 250 entities and partners in the country organizing more than 400 activities and initiatives, in addition to seminars, conferences, and technical events around the topics of water, energy, electric vehicles, green buildings, and sustainable management of facilities.
- The activities of Qatar Charity's forum for its field offices have commenced, which will continue until Thursday under the slogan 'Let us Leave a Mark,' to enhance coordination between Qatar Charity's headquarters and its field offices and improve the capabilities of its field offices' staff.
- The College of Business and Economics at Qatar University (QU) announced that its Master of Business Administration program has jumped six positions in the QS World University Rankings for 2024, ranking 94th globally while ranking 2nd in the Middle East and Africa region for the second year in a row.
Source: Qatar News Agency