– HE Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Shahudy has received a copy of the credentials of HE Jassim bin Jaber Jassim Al Sorour as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to the Maldives.
– HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigrants of the Lebanese Caretaker Government Dr. Abdullah Bou Habib met Monday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
– QatarEnergy has signed an agreement on Monday with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 6 additional state-of-the-art QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels.
– United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl Island and Gewan islands, has announced its receipt of the prestigious International Safety Award 2024 from the British Safety Council.
– QNB Group announced its col
laboration with DHL Express, the global leader in the logistics industry, by signing an agreement to utilize Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to enhance its shipping solutions.
– Qatar Central Bank (QCB)’s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity recorded QR 252.3 billion in August 2024, a four-percent Y-o-Y rise.
– Qatar National Library hosted the third Doha Workshop on Combating Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Heritage, hearing from local, regional and international experts on how best to protect the history of the Arab region and the Middle East.
– HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia Sara Beysolow Nyanti met during her visit here with the Acting Director General of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) Sultan bin Ahmed Al Aseeri.
– Qatar Development Bank (QDB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced the launch of the SME Guidebook 2024 within the framework of its efforts to facilitate SMEs’ access to information, and to offer the necessary
resources and support to enable Qatar-based entrepreneurs and business owners to succeed in kickstarting their business or scaling their operations.
– Qatar University hosted a workshop on the Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) initiative, aimed at bringing about a qualitative shift in various means of transportation by creating a seamless multi-modal transportation platform for users across the country.
– The Center for Empowerment and Care of the Elderly (Ehsan) has resumed the work of its day care clubs, with the aim of improving the lives of the elderly and enhancing their social interaction.
– Vodafone Qatar has signed a landmark partnership agreement with Microsoft, enabling the former to develop a generative AI center of excellence in Doha, leveraging Microsoft Azure and Azure OpenAI, with the aim of improving and augmenting generative AI capabilities in Vodafones digital product offerings to its customers.
– The Qatari Media Center of the Ministry of Culture organized Monday a training course on ‘Writin
g Skills for Digital Platforms’, targeting the age group from 14 to 22 years.
– Qatar Charity inaugurated the ‘Aisha bint Jassim Al-Muftah’ school in the Bay Region of Somalia’s South-West State, and provided 1,800 students – including many orphans and children from underprivileged families – with school bags and supplies at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year as part of Qatar Charity’s ongoing efforts to bolster education and community development.
– The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities celebrated the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, which is marked on September 9 each year.
– In collaboration with Qatar National Library’s Qatar Reads, QatarDebate held a panel discussion titled “Palestine’s Urban Identity: People and Architecture” at M7, Qatars epicenter for innovation and entrepreneurship in fashion, design and technology.
– A Qatari refereeing team led by Salman Falahi will officiate Tuesday’s match between Indonesia and Australia, in the third and decisive sta
ge of the FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers.
– Team Qatar came in third place in the Arab Beach Volleyball Championship after defeating Saudi team in two clean sets in their match that took place Monday in the Tunisian city of Hammamet.
– The Qatari junior handball team lost to its Kuwaiti counterpart 28/32 Monday in its second match in the main round of the 10th Asian Junior Handball Championship, currently being held in Jordan and continuing until September 14, and qualifying for the World Championship 2025 in Slovenia.
– The General Assembly of Al Arabi Sports Club elected by acclamation HE Sheikh Tamim bin Fahd Al-Thani as President of the Club and Mohammed Jassim Al Kuwari as Vice President for the electoral cycle 2024-2028.
– Al-Sadd Club officially announced the signing of Algerian international Youcef Atal, starting from the 2024-2025 season for two seasons, arriving from French club Nice.
Source: Qatar News Agency