Doha, November 03 (QNA) - Here is a summary of local news released on Thursday: - HE President of the Association of Secretaries-General of Arab Parliaments, Secretary-General of the Shura Council Ahmed bin Nasser Al Fadhala met Thursday with HE Speaker of the National Assembly of the sisterly State of Kuwait Ahmed Al Sadoun.
- The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Russian Federation participated in HE Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Their Excellencies heads of diplomatic missions of Arab countries accredited to the Russian Federation.
- HE President of the Association of Secretaries-General of Arab Parliaments, Secretary-General of the Shura Council Ahmed bin Nasser Al Fadhala met with HE Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs in the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Saud Al-Malik Al-Sabah.
- HE Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Department of Foreign Relations Safeen Dizayee received a copy of the consular credentials of HE Hussein bin Ali Al Fadala as Consul General of the State of Qatar in Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) organized an awareness workshop titled "Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Media Sector," with extensive participation from both government and private media institutions in the country.
- The Qatari-Omani Joint Committee held its twenty-second session in Muscat from November 1 to 2, 2023. HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari chaired the Qatari side, while HE Minister of Finance Sultan bin Salem Al Habsi presided over the Omani side.
- HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Netherlands Dr. Mutlaq bin Majid Al Qahtani, met with HE Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan.
- HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations (UN) Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with HE Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russell at the United Nations headquarters.
- HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with HE Minister of Finance of the Sultanate of Oman Sultan bin Salem Al Habsi during the meetings of the 22nd session of the Qatari-Omani Joint Committee.
- The State of Qatar participated today in the meeting of the extraordinary session of the Council of Arab Health Ministers, which was held via video communication technology.
- The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has announced its collaborative efforts with the World Economic Forum (WEF) initiatives.
- HE President of the National Cyber Security Agency and HE Governor of the National Cybersecurity Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of cybersecurity, with the aim of enhancing joint cooperation in cybersecurity between the two brotherly countries.
- Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) has launched its annual campaign on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, which falls on November 14 of each year. This year's slogan is " Know your risk, Know your response".
- Qatar News Agency (QNA) concluded a training course under the title "Editing and Media Monitoring" at its headquarters on Thursday.
- The three-day Healthy Cities Conference for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, organized by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), and the World Health Organization (WHO), concluded today with the participation of representatives of 15 countries from the Region.
- University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has signed an agreement with EC-Council, inventor of the Certified Ethical Hacker Certification (CEH) and a global leader in cybersecurity training and education to join its Academia program, emphasizing a solid commitment to practical cybersecurity education.
- The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange rose 109.41 points, or 1.14%, to reach the level of 9,688 points at the beginning of trading on Thursday, compared to yesterday's closing.
- The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) bulletin highlighted the most important statistical changes that occurred in the country during September 2023 in addition to extracts from the results of the 2020 Census.
- 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 Oct. 22 to 26, 2023 reached QR 233,495,560.
- The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) inaugurated the exhibition 'Angola - Territory of ancestral and universal expression'. Showcasing a group of paintings by 11 artists from Angola, the expo will continue until November 14.
- The State of Qatar signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the Sultanate of Oman to promote cooperation between the two countries in culture and sports.
- The President of the Qatar Rugby and Hockey Committee (QRHC) Yousef Jaham Al Kuwari stressed the federations readiness to organize an exceptional edition of the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy for men's and women's competitions, which will witness, for the first time, the participation of a record number of teams compared to the previous edition in 2017.
- The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has appointed Qatar's Mutaz Barshim a member of its Athletes' Committee within three additional members of the elected committee during the recent Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
- Defending champions Al Duhail came from two goals down to defeat Al Rayyan 3-2 in Week 8 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Duhail club on Thursday. (QNA)