Day: 27 May 2023

The Deputy Minister of Oil and Minerals, Acting Executive Director of Yemen Gas Company Yasser Al-Wahidi, inspected the ration situation in a number of directorates of the governorate of Amran.

The Deputy Minister noted the cylinder weights and the station owners’ commitment to the weights when packing the cylinders, warning against any manipulation.

During the visit, Al-Wahidi directed to pumped additional quantities of gas material to the governorate, indicating that there was sufficient stock to cover all the needs of citizens and other sectors.

He commended the private sector’s role in opening central stations to meet market needs.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hisham Sharaf on Saturday sent a cable of congratulations to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen Hassen on the occasion of his country’s national day.

Sharaf also sent a congratulatory telegram to his counterpart in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov on the occasion of his country’s national day.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Prime Minister Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor stressed the importance of benefiting from the outputs of the research and scientific activities of Yemeni universities for the benefit of the development process.

This came during his meeting on Saturday with the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ali Sharaf Al-Din, who briefed him on the results of the conference “Yemeni Islands – Strategic Importance, Environmental Diversity and External Ambitions”, which was held at the University of Hodeidah on Wednesday and Thursday, with local and Arab participation.

Sharaf Al-Din explained that the number of papers discussed at the conference amounted to 67 papers from Yemeni and Arab researchers, specifically from Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and Iraq.

He pointed to the most important recommendations that came out of the conference, including emphasizing the importance of Yemen’s role in preserving the security and safety of the Red Sea, as well as its right to defend its security and sovereignty, and to confront external ambitions that target its islands, coasts and ports.

The meeting, which was attended by the Director of the Prime Minister’s Office, Taha Al-Sufyani, touched on the activity of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its supervisory arrangements related to the next academic year.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Ministry of Local Administration organized on Saturday a vigil to denounce the so-called “Jeddah Declaration” issued by the 32nd Arab Summit.

The statement of the vigil, in which the leaders and cadres of the Ministry participated, condemned the Summit’s lack of interest in ending the aggression against Yemen and lifting the embargo imposed on its people nine years ago without legal or moral justification.

The statement read by the Undersecretary of the Local Plans and Budgets Sector, Mohammed al-Sanhani, condemned the leadership and staff of the Ministry of Local Administration and local authorities in the provinces and districts for the outcomes of the Arab League Summit, which over the past eight years has blessed the aggression and blockade of Yemen and granted its mercenaries right to represent Yemen and take its seat, a position reaffirmed by the Jeddah Summit.

He reiterated the rejection of Jeddah’s declaration, which considered what was taking place in Yemen to be a crisis while being subjected to full-fledged aggression and an unjust blockade that had resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis in recent history.

He condemned the Arab statement’s adherence to resolution 2216 as a reference for peace in Yemen, although the peace envoys to Yemen affirmed that the resolution would prolong the war and permanently close the road to any political solution.

The statement pointed out that the reform of the League of Arab States and the development of joint Arab action is still a distant dream due to the external intrusions the League has been subjected to that diverted it from the goals for which it was established.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Under the auspices of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, the Ministry of Municipality organizes the 1st Qatar Real Estate Forum during Jun. 4-5, 2023, at Sheraton Doha Hotel.

With the participation of a number of Their Excellencies ministers, along with an elite of corporate executives working in the real estate sector, the forum highlights the regulations and legislations and their role in achieving a sustainable real estate industry.

Featuring 35 keynote speakers and 1500 representatives from public and private sectors, alongside real estate developers and experts in this field, the forum includes 11 sessions and workshops to further discuss everything related to this critical sector.

During a press conference, vice chairman of the organizing committee of the Forum Ahmed Al Emadi outlined that the real estate sector is one of the vital sectors which leads many sectors with about 160 sectors, pointing out that it promotes the national product as one of the effective and influential sectors in the economy. He emphasized that the forum seeks to support and optimize the investment climate and formulate development approach and mechanisms to manage this sector.

Real estate sector will provide a platform to share expertise and ideas on everything relevant to the sector, including methods of development and support, in pursuit of achieving a sustainable real estate industry, Al Emadi added.

He pointed out that the forum highlights promising investment opportunities in the State of Qatar to be in the hands of local and foreign investors, in addition to introducing legislations and systems that regulate the real estate sector in Qatar and its reflections on this sector.

The Forum seeks to raise vocational and societal awareness of real estate development and the special significance of this sector in light of Qatar’s quest for promoting sustainability concept, he noted, outlining that the event will promote the concept of sustainability and lay out its relevant ideas and opinions since real estate sector is among the targeted sectors in this aspect, he pointed out.

Vice chairman of the organizing committee underlined that the event would support and execute the real estate development strategy and its outcomes, as well as encouraging young national talents to engage in this sector, while there will be an opportunity to set a road map for a real estate development track in Qatar Which reflects positively on the return of this sector on all sectors that promote it.

In addition, Al Emadi indicated that the State of Qatar is witnessing a comprehensive renaissance in multiple sectors and real estate sector has been one of these sectors that buttressed the renaissance process as the second sector which is rapidly growing in the country after energy.

He noted that Qatar occupied the first rank as one of the best countries that attracts foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide in 2023 according to a report published by the fDi Intelligence magazine, pointing out that Qatar has achieved a distinguished rise and annual growth in FDI’s projects with 70 percent rate between 2019 and 2022, which is projected to grow with 2.4 percent in 2023 with a low inflation rate not exceeding 3.3 percent, making investment atmosphere attractive in the State of Qatar, he said.

After the State of Qatar hosted the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament followed by a good international reputation Qatar had made, it was incumbent upon every single person to think about the way to take advantage of this major achievement within the framework of achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030, Al Emadi stressed.

For his part, member of the organizing committee of the 1st Qatar Real Estate Forum, representative of the private sector Manea Al Manea outlined the most prominent panel discussions the forum will feature, adding that the event will organize 7 panel discussions and 4 workshops to highlight future trends of the real estate sector to review the efforts made by various state ministries and institutions to enable real estate sector to be a contributing factor in achieving comprehensive development.

A session for the real estates foreseeable future will be dedicated, including the most important initiatives and supporting ideas that would chart a sustainable real estate future in light of the digital transformation the world is experiencing, he added, pointing out that the forum will feature a session on real estate governance and introduce regulations and legislation, as well as their impact on this sector through reviewing some regional models with emphasis on legal and regulatory frameworks in the real estate sector in Qatar.

He pointed out that a session under the title of real estate in the post-world cup tournament will be organized, adding that the world cup that was organized by Qatar achieved good reputation, especially in the real estate sector which will find numerous promising opportunities in the foreseeable future.

Another discussion will also be dedicated to discussing the issue of funding to introduce the importance of real estate funding governance, along with the mechanism of controlling the funds provided by banks or other funding institutions in Qatar.

Director of General Cleanliness Department at the Ministry of Municipality, member of the organizing committee Dr. Fayqa Abdullah Ashkanani said the forum will be held in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Justice, Expo 2023 Doha Qatar, alongside Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company.

She added that a space has been dedicated to all digital platforms in the State of Qatar and various local media entities, along with several international agencies to attend and cover the forum, outlining that the forum intends to convey its media message through partnership and cooperation with multiple media entities and hire a number of specialized media professionals.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The 76th World Health Assembly has elected The State of Qatar for the membership of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a three-year term representing Eastern Mediterranean region.

The 34-member Executive Board of WHO is set to hold its meeting from May 31 to June 1 in Geneva, following the conclusion of the World Health Assembly.

The Board’s meetings discuss a number of important topics, most notably the outcome of the seventy-sixth World Health Assembly and the report of the Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response, in addition to issues related to the fourth pillar of the World Health Organization, regarding the enhancement of the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness in providing countries with better support.

The State of Qatar is participating in the World Health Assembly meetings being held in Geneva from May 21 to May 30, with a delegation by HE Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari.

Source: Qatar News Agency

HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater met here on Saturday with HE Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of the Sultanate of Oman Dr. Dr Saleh bin Said bin Salem Masen.

They discussed matters of mutual interest, and aspects of cooperation between the two countries in trade, investment, and industry.

During the meeting, HE Undersecretary of MOCI shed light on the successful economic policies set by Qatar to support private sector, explaining the incentives, legislations and promising opportunities, which aim at encouraging investors, businessmen and company owners to invest in the State of Qatar.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The State of Qatar has Strongly condemned the attack and vandalism of Jordanian ambassador’s residence in Khartoum, stressing the importance of providing protection to diplomatic missions as well as arresting the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.

In a statement Saturday, the Ministry if Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar’s position calling for an immediate end to the fighting in Sudan, exercising maximum restraint, resorting to reason, upholding public interest, and sparing civilians the consequences of fighting.

The statement also expressed the State of Qatar’s hope that all parties would pursue dialogue and peaceful means to overcome differences.

Source: Qatar News Agency