Doha, December 07 (QNA) - Here is a summary of local news released Friday: - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Friday a phone call from his brother HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain.
- HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
- HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater has honored 78 outstanding Qatari students studying at British universities, who achieved the "Excellent" grade in their foundation, first and second years across various scientific and literary disciplines.
- HE Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai met with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Margus Tsahkna and the accompanying delegation, in addition to a number of Estonian companies operating in the IT field who met with ministry officials, in the framework of enhancing partnerships and discussing the available opportunities.
- HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab met with HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia Ali Mohamed Omar on the sidelines of the meeting on Somalia, held in London, under the auspices of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom.
- HE President of the Republic of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived in Doha this evening to participate in the Doha Forum 2024.
- HE President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader arrived in Doha this evening to participate in the Doha Forum 2024.
- HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will patronize the opening of the 22nd Doha Forum 2024 tomorrow morning, Saturday, under the theme "The Innovation Imperative." - HE President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Doha this evening to participate in the Doha Forum 2024.
- HE Prime Minister of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Mostafa Madbouly arrived in Doha Friday to participate in the Doha Forum 2024.
- HE Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves arrived in Doha this evening to participate in the Doha Forum 2024.
- HE Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley arrived in Doha this evening to participate in the Doha Forum 2024.
- The Amiri Diwan announced in a statement today that the wedding ceremony of HE Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, to Sheikha Fatima, daughter of HE Sheikh Nasser bin Hassan Al Abdulrahman Al-Thani, will be held tomorrow, Saturday, 6th of Jumada Al-Akhirah 1446 AH, corresponding to the Dec, 7, 2024.
- HE Chairwoman of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Zeljka Cvijanovic arrived in Doha this evening to participate in the Doha Forum 2024.
- The State of Qatar has stressed the need for the UN General Assembly to shoulder its responsibility in accordance with the UN Charter towards the Palestinian cause, calling for support for the two draft resolutions that will be submitted to the General Assembly for adoption on December 11, which reflect common humanitarian values and obligations, and are consistent with the purposes of the Charter and the requirements of maintaining international peace and security, as their adoption represents the minimum duty to respond to the suffering of Palestinian victims.
- The State of Qatar has participated in the 20th edition of the Manama Dialogue, organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, in the Bahraini capital, Manama, from 6 to 8 December.