Doha, December 22 (QNA) - Here is a summary of local news released Thursday: - The State of Qatar has announced its successful mediation efforts between the United States and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, resulting in a prisoner swap deal.
- Under the initiative of HH Chairperson of Education Above All Foundation (EAA) Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, in a concerted effort to find immediate and practical solutions for providing humanitarian support in the Gaza Strip, the EAA, through its Al Fakhoora program, and in collaboration with its partners has unveiled unprecedented measures to address the dire crisis in Gaza.
- The Shura Council took part in the 51st meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), held via ZOOM on Thursday. HE Shura Council Member and deputy speaker of PAM Abdullah bin Nasser bin Turki Al Subaie represented the Council in the meeting.
- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries affirmed that the world lost with the passing of HH the late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a prominent figure, noting that the GCC lost one of its main pillars, as HH the late Amir contributed to advancing Gulf unity and building and strengthening security integration among the GCC and Arab countries and worked tirelessly to maintain security and stability for Kuwait and its people.
- HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari unveiled expectations that the inflation rate in the State of Qatar during the next fiscal year, compared to the current fiscal year, based on data from the general budget of the State of Qatar for the year 2024.
- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted a resolution on the preparation and celebration of the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF) submitted by the State of Qatar in 2004 on behalf of the Group of 77 and China at the United Nations, coinciding with Qatar's presidency of the Group of 77 and China that year.
- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted a resolution submitted by the State of Qatar, Spain, and Brazil on Addressing the Challenges of Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families.
- The Board of Trustees of the Gulf Arab States Educational Research Centre (GASERC) held its 37th meeting in Doha to discuss several topics related to the Center's activities and programmes.
- The Attorneys' Admission Committee convened Thursday under the chairmanship of HE Minister of Justice Masoud bin Mohammed Al Amri at its permanent premises at the Ministry of Justice to consider the topics into its agents.
- Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) lost 12.60 points at the beginning of Thursday's trading, or 0.12%, declining to 10,191.90 points compared to Wednesday's closing, after falling under pressure from 6 sectors.
- The Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in diplomatic training with the Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies in Riyadh.
- 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 10 December to 14 December 2023 reached 322,304,814.
- A Qatari Armed Forces aircraft headed to the city of Arish in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 20 tons of aid, including food and medical supplies, provided by the Qatar Fund for Development, the Qatar Red Crescent Society, and Qatar Charity, in preparation for transporting them to Gaza, taking the total number of aircraft to 47 with a total of 1,501 tons of aid.
- Qatar Tourism conducted an inspection campaign on four-wheel drive bike rental offices in Sealine and Ghariyah to improve the land trip experiences, promote local and international tourism, and provide a safe products and experiences. (MORE)