Doha, October 19 (QNA) - The Shura Council finalized the membership of its six committees at its second meeting of the second regular session of its second legislative term on Monday, chaired by HE Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.

HE Secretary-General of the Shura Council Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud opened the meeting by reading the agenda. The Council then approved the minutes of its previous meeting.

The Council completed the formation of its six committees by determining their membership, following the selection of their chairs at the first meeting. The process was carried out in accordance with Article 94 of the Constitution and Articles 25 and 27 of the Council’s internal regulations.

The final committee membership was as follows:

The Internal and External Affairs Committee is chaired by HE Yousef bin Ali Al Khater, with members Yousef bin Ahmad Al Medhadi, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Mansoori, Mubarak bin Saeed Al Khayarin, Badi bin Ali Al Badi, Nasser bin Salmine Alsuwaidi, Abdulla bin Ali Al Sulaiti, Ali bin Shabib Al Attiya, Saoud bin Jassim Al Buainain, Mohamed bin Mansour Al Shahwani, Mohammed bin Muftah Al Muftah, Abdulla bin Jaber Al Lebdah, Taleb bin Mohammed Al Nabet, and Dr. Muna bint Abdulrahman Al Maslamani.

The Economic and Financial Affairs Committee is chaired by HE Mohammed bin Yousef Almana, with members Mohammed bin Mahdi Al Ahbabi, Saad bin Ahmed Al Mesned, Ahmad bin Hitmi Al Hitmi, Nasser bin Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Abdullah bin Nasser bin Turki Al Subaie, Essa bin Ahmad Al Nassr, Hamad bin Abdulla Al Mulla, Umair Abdullah Al Nuaimi, and Mohammed bin Omar Al Mannai.

The Health, General Services and Environment Committee is chaired by HE Abdullah bin Nasser bin Turki Al Subaie, with members Dr. Ahmed bin Hamad Al Mohanadi, Ali bin Saeed Al Howl Al Marri, Nasser bin Mohsen Bukshisha, Dr. Hassan bin Eisa Al Fadhala, Mohammed bin Saoud Al Mesallam, Dr. Muna bint Abdulrahman Al Maslamani, Dr. Mohammed bin Batti Al Abdullah, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kaabi, and Mohammed bin Omar Al Mannai.

The Education, Culture, Sport and Media Committee is chaired by HE Khalid bin Ahmed Al Obaidan, with members Khalid bin Ghanem Al Ali, Abdulrahman bin Youssef Al Khulaifi, Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi, Dr. Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, Dr. Hassan bin Eisa Al Fadhala, Saad bin Ahmed Al Misnad, Ameena bint Yousuf Al Jaidah, Yousuf bin Ahmed Al Sada, Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Matar Al Kuwari, Issa bin Ahmed Al Nassr, and Nasser bin Mutref Al Humaidi.

The Social Affairs, Labor and Housing Committee is chaired by HE Dr. Sultan bin Hassan Al Dosari, with members Nasser bin Mohsen Bukshisha, Ahmad bin Ebrahim Al Malki, Khalid bin Abbas bin Kamal Al Emadi, Ameena bint Yousuf Al Jaidah, Yousuf bin Ahmed Al Sada, Nasser bin Mutref Al Humaidi, Nasser bin Hassan Alkubaisi, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kaabi, and Umair Abdullah Al Nuaimi.

As the session wrapped up, HE the Speaker apprised the Council of his participation in the second meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) parliamentary speakers with HE European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in Brussels on Friday.

HE Al Ghanim explained that, at the GCC meeting, he highlighted the State of Qatar’s efforts, led by HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to support security and stability and promote dialogue and mediation.

HE the Speaker also underscored the importance of forging an equitable Gulf-EU partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests.

He also highlighted several key issues, foremost among them a free trade agreement; visa-free entry into the European Union for citizens of GCC member states; energy security and the security of maritime routes; and condemnation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and attacks targeting countries across the region. (QNA)