His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call on Tuesday from Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the phone call, the two sides discussed ways to advance bilateral cooperation between the State of Qatar and Iran. They also exchanged views on the latest developments in the region, in addition to a number of issues of mutual interest. His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the State of Qatar’s support for all efforts aimed at de-escalation, as well as peaceful solutions that contribute to enhancing security and stability in the region.

His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, His Excellency Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali al-Mohannadi announced the Cabinet's decisions. The Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the third Qatari-Japanese Strategic Dialogue held in Doha on Tuesday, co-chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. On education, the Cabinet approved adoption of the updated National Qualifications Framework (NQF), aligning it with Qatar National Vision 2030, the Third National Development Strategy, and requirements of contemporary educational and technological development in line with latest standards. On legislative matters, the Cabinet was briefed on the Shura Council's approval of a draft law amending provisions of Decree Law No. 24 of 2019 on regulation and management of the strategic stockpile of food and consumer goods. The draft law aims to ensure timely availability of strategic commodities and enhance stockpile management efficiency. The Cabinet approved a draft decision by the Minister of State for Energy Affairs regulating district cooling service fees and licensing. The draft completes the regulatory framework of Law No. 19 of 2024 on district cooling services regulation. The Cabinet decided the draft be posted on the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau's "Sharek" platform for seven days to solicit public feedback before legislative review. On international agreements, the Cabinet decided to take necessary measures to ratify a memorandum of understanding for co-operation in radio and television broadcasting between Qatar Media Corporation and the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, as well as an agreement between Qatar and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) regarding establishing and operating offices in Qatar. The Cabinet approved the draft executive programme for 2026-2027 within the framework of the memorandum of understanding for youth cooperation between Qatar and Turkmenistan, signed March 20, 2023.

Under the patronage of HE the Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatar is set to host the joint tactical exercise of the security agencies of the Gulf Co-operation Council (Arabian Gulf Security 4) from January 25-February 4. Participating in this drill are security apparatuses and forces from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states, along with professional security units from the US, with the objective of sharing expertise and experiences in dealing with various incidents and scenarios. The organisation of this drill is part of the efforts marshalled to enhance the GCC security co-operation system, elevate readiness, and strengthen joint co-ordination to keep pace with the evolving nature of security challenges, in addition to bolstering the effective and rapid response capabilities to emergency crises and incidents based on the best approved practices and criteria. The exercise broadly comprises joint training programmes simulating an array of realistic scenarios, offering a test for operational measures and plans, enhancing the efficiency of field co-ordination and integrated roles among the participating units and forces, supporting the exchange of expertise, and reinforcing readiness to genuinely and professionally handle a wide diversity of cases and circumstances. The drill’s supreme organising committee has accomplished the arrangements in terms of essential organisation, training, and logistics for the participating forces, thereby conducting the exercise’s events across several sites in accordance with the highest security, safety, and efficiency standards. These primed preparations will ensure the integration of the training components to be further adapted to the set objectives, thereby contributing to strengthening readiness and developing co-ordination and collaboration capabilities among the participating forces.