Here is a summary of local news released on Thursday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
– HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo 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 on Thursday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
– HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to HE President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol on the death of his father. ( – HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to HE President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol on the death of his father.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to HE President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol on the death of his father.
– HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received at the Amiri Diwan office on Thursday morning the credentials of five new Ambassadors to the State.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a written message from HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Than Swe, pertaining to bilateral relations.
– The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against the city of Jenin in the West Bank, which led to the fall of a Palestinian martyr, as well as the storming of dozens of settlers into Al Aqsa Mosque, and performing Talmudic rituals in its courtyards, considering these attacks a new episode in the series of continuous and horrific crimes against the defenseless Palestinian people.
– Qatar Youth Hostels concluded its summer programs which included 7 activities for different age groups from 10 years to 29 years.
– Qatar’s Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) called for raising awareness of “World Humanitarian Day” to honor the efforts of humanitarian and charity workers, showcase their role in the field, stand in solidarity in their endeavors and call for their protection during their work.
– The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of July 2023. The CPI of July 2023 reached 106.87 points showing an increase of 0.37% when compared to CPI of June 2023.
– The general index of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 20.98 points, or 0.20%, at the beginning of Thursday’s trading, to reach the level of 10,642.52 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.
– The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from August 6 to August 10, 2023 reached QR 118,381,852.
– The general index of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed Thursday’s trading down by 91.93 points, or by 0.86 percent, to the level of 10,571.63 points.
– Qatar SC and Al Gharafa played out a highly-entertaining 4-4 draw in Week 1 of the 2023-2024 Expo Stars League at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday.
– Al Sadd coach Bruno Miguel spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 1 match against Umm Salal.
Source: Qatar News Agency