Here is a summary of local news released on Tuesday: - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
- HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
- The State of Qatar has reiterated its condemnation in strongest terms over incidences of burning of copies of the Holy Qu'ran which intentionally transpired in several European countries recently, affirming that all sane independent observers, when seeing these incidences, and run a background check on their perpetrators and the nature of their general rhetoric, will definitely see agendas lurking behind them that intentionally plant hatred and fuel seditions among Muslims and their communities' people, in addition to provoking the belief of billions of human beings worldwide.
- HE Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem received on Tuesday a written message from HE Minister of Awqaf of the Arab Republic of Egypt and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Muhammad Mukhtar Gomaa - HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi received separately on Tuesday copies of the credentials of HE Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand Sira Swangsilpa, and HE Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana (non-resident) Augustine Ntshomane Makgonatsotlhe.
- HE Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal Narayan Prakash Saud met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nepal Yousef bin Mohammed Al Hail on the occasion of the end of his tenure.
- HE Prime Minister of the brotherly Republic of Iraq Mohammed Shia Al Sudani met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Iraq Khalid bin Hamad Al Sulaiti on the occasion of the end of his tenure.
- HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Tuesday with HE Deputy Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Li Yifei, during his current visit to the country.
- HE Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania Kassim Majaliwa met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Tanzania Hussain bin Ahmad Al Homaid on the occasion of the end of his tenure.
- The State of Qatar ranked third in the Arab world in the Global AI Index issued by Tortoise Media.
- The State of Qatar affirmed that the recent opening of the UN House in Doha, which includes a number of offices and agencies of the United Nations, is an important step to enhance international multilateral cooperation by implementing programs concerned with technical cooperation and capacity-building in many fields.
- The State of Qatar has participated in the inaugural103rd session of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held in The Hague.
- The State of Qatar celebrated World Population Day, observed on July 11 every year, with the aim of reminding all segments of society of population issues and their importance, in addition to enhancing community awareness about it, highlighting issues of family planning, gender equality, combating poverty, improving maternal health, and human rights.
- The Asian Athletics Association (AAA) General Assembly announced that HE Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad has won a new term by acclamation as AAA president which ends in 2027.
- Head of the Qatari delegation participating in the 15th edition of the Arab Games Nasser Al Mudahka emphasized that the Qatari participation was positive and exceeded the expectations, applauding the efforts made by all athletes participating in this event.
- The Agricultural Research Department at the Ministry of Municipality succeeded in developing a unique technique for cultivating the Salicornia europaea plant at the Vegetables and Horticulture Research Station by using the hydroponic system of return water resulting from groundwater desalination.
- Statistics from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) showed that 204 licenses for industrial projects were renewed during the first half of 2023 in the industrial sector.
- Data from the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that 641 building permits were issued during the month of June in various municipalities in the country, a decrease of 15 percent, compared to 758 building permits issued in the previous month "May 2023".
- As part of its humanitarian contribution to achieving comprehensive and sustainable development for needy groups, Qatar Charity has donated a set of fishing boats equipped with the necessary equipment and tools to low-income fishermen in Somalia.
- Qatar University (QU) announced the reopening of admission for Qatari male students who have obtained their secondary school certificate by the end of the academic year 2022-2023.
- Al Sadd announced today that they appointed Bruno Miguel, replacing outgoing Juanma Lillo.
- Muaither SC announced today that team's training camp will be held in the Turkish city of Izmit from July 18 to August 7, in preparation for the new football season 2023/2024.
- Al Markhiya team will leave Wednesday to Afyon, Turkiye, to hold a training camp that will last until August 5, as part of the preparations for the QNB Stars League for the 2023/2024 football season.
Source: Qatar News Agency