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HE the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr Ghaith bin Mubarak al-Kuwari has underlined that the objective of the National Unity and Coexistence conference, which began in Doha yesterday, is to send a clear message emphasising the importance of peace and coexistence among all people.
In a statement to reporters, the Minister noted that the conference, which brings together participants belonging to all walks of life, religions and languages, calls for promoting peace and dispels some of the ideas invoked by certain people to foster hate and violence.
Army chief meets Nato commander
HE the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Air Vice-Marshal Ghanim bin Shaheen al-Ghanim met Lieutenant General Tim Evans, commander of Nato’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Doha yesterday.
They reviewed military issues of mutual concern. A group of senior army officers attended the meeting.
HBKU to host renowned artist Brooker
The Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Student Centre will host three oil painting workshops with renowned artist Joanne Brooker. These sessions form a unique opportunity for students of HBKU and its partner universities to explore the ancient legends of Gulf mermaids, and their connection and importance to Qatar’s rich cultural history, according to a university communique. The painting workshops will be held at the HBKU Student Centre Art Gallery on April 7 with an introductory session. In addition to exploring the ancient legends of Gulf mermaids, students will also look at the importance of the sea with regard to Qatar’s cultural development. Brooker will also teach oil painting techniques and assist the participants in completing their own interpretive pieces of art reflective of the workshops’ mermaid theme.
