– HE Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem issued a decision forming Qatari Haj mission for Hijri year 1444 (2023 CE).
– HE Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani held Thursday separate meetings with HE Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nazarbekov Akhmadovich and Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran Yaser Ahmadvand.
– Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), in cooperation with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) hosted the fifth meeting of the Aerodrome Safety, Planning and Implementation Group (ASPIG) of the Middle East Regional Aviation Safety Group (RASG-MID).
– The State of Qatar pledged to provide $75 million to contribute to providing the humanitarian needs of the brotherly Syrian people, and pointed out that the Qatari aid to Syrians since the beginning of the crisis has exceeded $2 billion, whether through government aid, civil society organizations, humanitarian and charitable societies, and Qatari donor institutions.
– Experts and specialists emphasized that participation in the Central Municipal Council elections is a right guaranteed by the country’s permanent constitution, a patriotic duty and a real opportunity to participate in the decision-making process by selecting members of the municipal council who have experience and competence to improve municipal services throughout the country.
– The State of Qatar chaired the 38th meeting of the Executive Office of Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity, currently held at the Arab League headquarter in Cairo.
– The Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), in cooperation with Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), concluded on Thursday a training program on “conflict of interest,” to train and enhance the competency of the state employees on the use of advanced methods to detect corruption.
– The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Microsoft on Thursday hosted the exclusive “From Imagination to Reality: Rise with Microsoft AI” event.
– The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the State of Qatar rose by 2.61% y-o-y in May 2023, compared to May 2022, reaching 105.82 points. On m-o-m basis, the CPI showed an increase by 0.22 % when compared to CPI of April 2023.
– Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) is participating in the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), which started Thursday in London.
– The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index concluded this week’s trading, up by 0.140 percent, to add 14,250 points, compared to the end of last week’s trading, to stand at 10,271 points.
– Estithmar Holding Company (A Qatari, publicly-listed company) revealed that it signed agreements with the Iraqi investment authority worth $7 billion that includes real-estate and tourism development, in addition to the operation and management of hospitals.
– HE Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Qatar National Archive Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Attiyah chaired the second meeting of the Board at the Qatar National Archive building Thursday morning.
– Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) won two silver awards from the TV exchange, co-production, and radio exchange awards, during the 23rd edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival, which is held in Tunisia’s City of Culture.
– The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) honored its 2023 outstanding graduates in a special ceremony.
– HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned on Thursday Al Sadd team champions of HH the Amir Basketball Cup after defeating Al Ahli team in the final game held at Al-Gharafa Sports Hall.
– Qatar defeated Jamaica 2-1 friendly on Thursday, as part of the two sides’ preparations for the Gold Cup 2023 slated to be held in the US and Canada from June 24 to July 16.
– Qatar Foundations (QF) Ladies Night has a new home for the summer the scene of some of the most thrilling moments of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Source: Qatar News Agency