Doha, December 30 (QNA) - Here is a summary of local news released Monday:

-HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani on Monday received HE Secretary-General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Eng. Mohamed Hamel, who called to greet HH the Deputy Amir on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

-HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, met in his office at the Amiri Diwan on Monday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of the Gambia, Foday Malang, who called to greet His Highness on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country.

-HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received on Monday a phone call from HE Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Abbas Araghchi.

-HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Monday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the State of Qatar Ridwan Hassan, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

-The Ministry of Labour (MoL), represented by the Qualifying and Skills Development Department, has participated in the Winter Edition of the "My Career -My Future" job-shadowing program.

-The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) announced the convention of its fourth national forum titled "Human Rights at the Core of Combating Drugs: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Solutions", to be held on January 20 and 21, 2026, in partnership with the Ministry of Interior.

-The Shura Council convened Monday at its headquarters, chaired by HE Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.

-Doha Bank announced the successful pricing of QR 500 million senior unsecured sustainable bonds, through Doha Finance Limited Company (SPV), wholly owned by Doha Bank.

-The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index declined by 15.07 points, or 0.14%, at the start of trading on Monday, falling to 10,748 points from the previous session's close, under pressure from five sectors.

-The Qatari handball squad fell to Belarus 17-18 in a friendly preparation match held Monday ahead of the 22nd Asian Men's Handball Championship (22nd AMHC).

-Qatar's stock market ended Monday's trading session higher, with the benchmark index gaining 34.87 points, or 0.32%, to close at 10,798.14, according to official figures.

-The General Assembly of the Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) elected Hamad Ahmed Al Hammadi as President of the QTTA by acclamation for the new term (2025-2028).

-Barwa Real Estate Group (a Qatari public shareholding company) announced the signing of two refinancing agreements with Qatar National Bank (QNB) totaling USD 557 million.

-Qatari Diar Egypt, announced the award of one of the main construction packages for the CityGate New Cairo project to Concrete Plus, one of Egypt's leading construction and engineering companies, with the project's total value standing at EGP 3.5 billion. (QNA)