HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will today attend the graduation ceremony of the 10th batch of officer cadets of the Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College.
PM congratulates Greek counterpart
HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Alexis Tsipras who was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister.
Defence minister holds meetings
HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah yesterday met with Dutch Chief of Defence General Tom Middendorp and his accompanying delegation. The meeting focused on ways to promote relations between the two countries.
HE Maj Gen al-Attiyah also met with Vice Adm (ret) Andy Winns, Lockheed Martin Corp regional president for the Middle East and North Africa. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of co-operation between the Qatari Armed Forces and Lockheed Martin Corp.
HE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Air Vice-Marshal Ghanim bin Shaheen al-Ghanim was present at the meetings.
In addition, HE al-Attiyah met International Handball Federation (IHF) president Dr Hassan Moustafa, currently on a visit to Qatar to attend the 24th World Handball Championship.
New appointment
HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary General of the Supreme Education Council (SEC), Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi yesterday issued a decision appointing Dr Aziza Ahmed al-Saadi as director of SEC’s Education and Training Sector Strategy Office.
