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Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) launched today an initiative to insource Qatari trainers in educational and training service centers. The initiative was introduced by the Educational Services Centers Department under the Private Education Affairs sector, with the aim of supporting national talent and strengthening its presence in the training and continuing education sector. The launch event was attended by HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater; HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi; and Assistant Undersecretary for Private Education Affairs…

Madrid: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, announced that he will propose on Tuesday to the European Union (EU) the cancellation of the association agreement with Israel. In remarks on Sunday, Sanchez said that any government violating international law cannot be considered a partner for Spain, adding that it is time to end the EU-Israel association agreement. He stated that the Spanish government will present a proposal to Europe on Tuesday aimed at terminating the 2000 association agreement between the EU and Israel, stressing that a government which violates international law cannot be a partner of the EU. More than 60…

Doha: The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has announced the provision of technical support and a comprehensive assessment aimed at identifying structural, regulatory, institutional, and operational gaps within the financial sector of Syria. The initiative is being carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance in Qatar. In a post on the X platform, QFFD stated that the announcement was made in the presence of HE Minister of Finance of Syria, Mohammed Yosr Bernieh and HE Governor of the Central Bank of Syria Abdulkader Husrieh, alongside a representative from the U.S. Treasury. The announcement took place on the sidelines…

Doha: Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) hosted the second cohort of the Police Academy’s Security Command and Staff Program, in a visit aimed at familiarizing them with the Force’s tasks and duties. HE Deputy Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) Major General Mohammed Mesfer Al Shahwani delivered a lecture outlining Lekhwiya’s role in maintaining the country’s internal security. During a tour of the Al Duhail Camp, the visiting officers were also shown the equipment and vehicles used in various security operations. Source: QNA

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a written message from HE the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, regarding the two countries’ relations and ways to bolster them. The message was handed to HE Minister of Interior and Commander of Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani during his meeting today with HE Minister of Interior of the Republic of Rwanda Dr. Vincent Biruta, who is on a visit to Doha. Discussion during the meeting dealt with cooperation relations between Qatar and Rwanda in addition to a host of regional…

Doha: HE Attorney-General Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi inaugurated on Sunday a refresher training course on practical criminal investigation, organized by the Public Prosecution in cooperation with the Public Prosecution of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The four-day course, attended by a number of Public Prosecution members, aims to refine participants’ skills and enhance performance in the field of criminal investigation through a practical, application-based methodology that involves reviewing and analyzing real cases. In remarks marking the opening of the event, HE the Attorney-General emphasized the importance of training courses in raising the efficiency of Public Prosecution…

Doha: The foreign ministers of the State of Qatar; the State of Kuwait; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Arab Republic of Egypt; Federal Republic of Somalia; Republic of the Sudan; State of Libya; People’s Republic of Bangladesh; People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria; State of Palestine; Republic of Turkiye; Republic of Indonesia; Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Islamic Republic of Mauritania; Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and Sultanate of Oman have strongly condemned Israel’s appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the so called Somaliland, considering it a blatant violation of the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The ministers reiterated…

Doha: The State of Qatar has condemned the attack that targeted a patrol of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the death of a French soldier and injuries to several others. Qatar considered the attack a serious violation of international humanitarian law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In a statement today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s complete rejection of any attack targeting UNIFIL, which plays a vital role in maintaining security and stability in the sisterly Republic of Lebanon. The Ministry stressed the need for an immediate investigation into…

Antalya, Turkiye: HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met separately on Saturday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Fernando Aramayo.The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo The Presidential Envoy and Senior Advisor for Africa at the US Department of State, Massad Boulos. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Vahan Kostanyan. The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Andrea Corao…

Doha: The Arab Book Award announced that submissions for its fourth edition will remain open until May 28 via its official website. Launched by Qatar in March 2023, the award honors authors, publishers, and institutions contributing to Arabic book production. This year’s categories include linguistic and critical studies, focusing on grammar, morphology, and criticism in narrative and theater; social and philosophical studies, dedicated to Arab-Islamic philosophy and psychology; and historical research covering Arab and Islamic history from the 12th Hijri century to the present. Sharia studies focus on Quranic sciences and principles of interpretation, alongside dictionaries, encyclopedias, and text verification,…