Doha, September 08 (QNA) - Here is a summary of local news released Saturday: - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
- HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on demise of HH Prince Abdullah bin Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Turki Al-Saud.
- HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
- HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on demise of HH Prince Abdullah bin Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Turki Al-Saud.
- HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on demise of HH Prince Abdullah bin Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Turki Al-Saud.
- HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani has met with HE Tom Perriello, the US Special Envoy to Sudan.
- The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, will host the 9th meeting of Their Excellencies Assistant Ministers of Islamic Affairs and Endowments of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries on Sunday.
- The 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, the oldest contemporary art biennale in South Korea, kicked off Saturday, with the participation of Qatar Pavilion, which is the first and only Arab country to have a standalone pavilion at the 2024 Gwangju Biennale.
- Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was recognized by the Ministry of Labour for its Qatarization efforts and commitment to enhancing community developments.
- Al Rayyan Club officially announced today the signing of Moroccan winger Ashraf Ben Sharqi for the 2024-2025 season.
- Qatar Sports Club announced Saturday the signing of Moroccan coach Youssef Safri to lead the first football team in the current season 2024-2025.
- The Qatar Air Sports Committee (QASC)'s national team, a Joint Special Forces affiliate, won Qatar four gold medals at the conclusion of the 2024 World Air Sports Federation (FAI) World Championships in Style and Accuracy and Canopy Formation, Prostejov, Czechia.
- Al Rayyan will begin their campaign in the 24th edition of the Asian Club Volleyball Championship with a match against Iraq's Gas Al Janoob on Sunday.
- The Qatari national team finished runner-up in the 17th Gulf Men's Basketball Championship after losing to Bahrain 68-73 in the final on Saturday.
- Qatar's Ali Arshad finished seventh in the 800m wheelchair race (T34 category) at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Saturday.
- Al Duhail beat Al Ahli 2-0 and Al Rayyan secured a 3-0 win against Al Arabi, while Qatar SC held Al Shahania to a 3-3 draw in the second round (Group A) of the 2024-2025 season QSL Cup on Saturday. (QNA)