Day: June 16, 2023

Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Thursday will be hot daytime with slightly dusty at places at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind daytime.

Offshore, it will be slightly dusty at times, warning of strong wind and high sea.

Wind inshore will be northwesterly at a speed of 12 to 22 knot gusting to 32 knot at places daytime.

Offshore, it will be northwesterly at a speed of 17 to 22 knot gusting to 28 knot at times.

Visibility will be 4 to 8 kilometers or 3 kilometers or less at places at times.

Sea state inshore will be 2 to 4 feet surging to 5 feet at times. Offshore it will be 4 to 7 feet surging to 9 feet at times.

Tide Times and temperatures are as follows: Area High Tide Low Tide Max Messaid : 17:02 – : 08:38 – : 42 Wakrah : 16:49 – : 08:02 – 21:33 41 Doha : 15:08 – 22:36 07:31 – : 41 Al Khor : 21:30 – : 06:11- 17:26 41 Ruwais : 01:01 – 13:48 07:11 – 20:29 36 Dukhan : 05:56 – 18:20 12:06 – : 40 Sunrise today : 04:52 LT Sunset today : 18:27 LT

Source: Qatar News Agency

Here is a summary of local news released on Thursday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on the occasion of his country’s Republic Day.

– HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on the occasion of his country’s Republic Day.

– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on the occasion of his country’s Republic Day.

– HE Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

– HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Than Swe met with Acting Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Myanmar Dr. Rashid bin Abdullah Al Kuwari.

– HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met here on Thursday with HE Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser.

-HE President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, on the occasion of the end his tenure.

– HE Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria Peter Launsky met Thursday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Austria Sultan bin Salmeen Al Mansouri, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

– The National Committee to host the Expo 2023 Doha Horticultural Exhibition and the Private Engineering Office (PEO) signed a strategic sponsorship agreement, with the attendance of HE Minister of Municipality and Chairperson of the National Committee to host Expo 2023 Doha Horticultural Exhibition Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie.

– The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) launched the “Expansion of Teaching Foreign Languages for Government School Students” project, through starting two four-week Chinese and French language camps, in China and France.

– International reserves and foreign currency liquidity of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) jumped last June to reach QR 240.742 billion, an increase of 14 percent, compared to QR 211.176 billion in the same month last year.

– Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued treasury bills for July for maturity dates of a week, one month, three months, six months, nine months and a year’s worth QR 5 billion, indicating that the total bids amounted to QR 13.75 billion.

– Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index on Thursday shed 26.99 points (0.26 percent) to close at 10,245.58 points.

– The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week’s trading, up by 1.7%, to add 170.98 points, compared to the end of last week’s trading, to stand at 10,271 points supported by the positive performance of six sectors – President of the Arab Judo Federation Brigadier General Khalid bin Hamad Al Attiyah, who is also Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Federation, praised the good Algerian organization of the Pan Arab Games (Algeria 2023), which is currently being held and is witnessing a good participation of the Qatari delegation.

– The Qatari delegation participating in the 2023 Pan Arab Games in Algeria, added a new medal to its tally, with Ashraf Hussein winning the gold medal in the 400-meter race.

– Al Duhail SC announced today that they renewed the contract of first-team head coach Hernan Crespo until the end of next season (2024).

Source: Qatar News Agency

The pavilion of the Ministry if Culture at the 32nd Doha International Book Fair is adorned with traditional design that reflects the Qatari heritage.

Besides the books, the pavilion has several sections, including the music section, where traditional instruments are exhibited, the old books and manuscripts sections and the Qatari traditional attires and accessories.

The pavilion is attracting crowds of visitors from different nationalities, who wish to learn about the different aspects of the Qatari culture and heritage.

In this context, Head of the Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Culture, Nasser Al Malki said in remarks to QNA, that the design of the ministry’s pavilion was inspired by the traditional Qatari architecture.

The Pavilion showcases traditional items with special focus on the Bisht (traditional men’s cloak), which the ministry is preparing to list in the United Nations as one of the Qatari heritage elements.

For her part, Head of Translation Department at the Ministry of Culture Sheikha Rashid Al Kuwari told QNA that the Ministry is participating in this edition of DIBF with many different publications, including books on enhancing identity, in addition to a number of publications that were translated in cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Doha. a number of books translated from several languages will be launched during the Book Fair.

The pavilion displays a variety of its publications in Arabic and English in the fields of literature, poetry, novels, children’s literature, theater, heritage and fine arts.

With the participation of over 500 publishers from 37 countries, the 32nd DIBF will run through June 21 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.

Source: Qatar News Agency

French President Emmanuel Macron and HH Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is visiting France, on Friday discussed bilateral relations and was to develop them in all fields.

They also exchanged views on international and regional developments and joint efforts in that regard.

Source: Qatar News Agency

India and Greece agreed to enhance cooperation in several areas of mutual interest, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Thursday.

As part of the 13th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Greece, a comprehensive review of all aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries was conducted, according to the statement. The two delegations headed by Secretary of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Sanjay Verma and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece Haris Lalacos held the consultations in Athens yesterday.

They discussed enhancing cooperation in a number of areas, including trade, defence, culture, people-to-people ties, and consular issues, including mobility. The delegations agreed to diversify trade into new areas as they appreciated the steady pace of the bilateral trade. “The two sides also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest, including the Ukraine conflict, India’s Presidency of G20, cooperation in multilateral fora, UNSC reforms, and developments in their respective neighbourhoods,” the statement said.

The meeting is expected to give momentum to bilateral relations as both the sides underlined the importance of regular bilateral political exchanges in cementing ties between the two countries.

Source: Kuwait News Agency