HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a telephone conversation with King Abdullah of Jordan.
During the phone call, they reviewed bilateral relations between Qatar and Jordan and means of advancing them, in addition to discussing regional and international issues, especially the latest developments in the region.

Emir greets
Yemeni leader

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on his country’s National Day.

Advisory Council
holds meeting

The Advisory Council yesterday held its regular weekly session under the chairmanship of HE the Speaker Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khulaifi.
HE the Secretary-General of the Advisory Council Fahad bin Mubarak al-Khayareen read out the agenda and was approved. The council also ratified the minutes of the previous meeting.
The council then read the memos from the cabinet on a draft law for 2017 on amending some of the provisions of Law No 17 for 2002 on protecting society. The council agreed to refer the draft to the Internal and External Affairs Committee to examine and present a report on the draft.
The memos also included a draft law of 2017 on amending some of the provisions of Law No 11 of 1990 on establishing the Qatar Chamber for Commerce and Industry. The council agreed to refer the draft law to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee to examine and present a report on the draft.
Another draft 2017 law that the council discussed was for amending Decree Law No 14 for 1993 on passports. The council agreed to refer the draft to the Internal and External Affairs Committee to examine it and present a report.   
Meanwhile, the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Advisory Council held a meeting yesterday under the chairmanship of its Rapporteur Nasser Rashid Serayea al-Kaabi.
The Committee continued study of a draft law amending some provisions of the Advocacy Law issued by Law No 23 of 2006 in the presence of HE the Minister of Justice Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr al-Mohannadi.
The committee decided to continue study of the draft law in its next meeting.
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