His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the anniversary of the Republic Day.

Horwitz Bishop Chess Academy organised a rapid chess tournament at DMIS, Doha, on October 23, attracting around 300 young players in the Under-9, Under-11 and Under-13 categories.A total of 33 prizes were awarded across the three age groups. Aarush Upganlawar won the Under-13 title, Advaith Saravanan topped the Under-11 category, while Dhrish Jibin emerged champion in the Under-9 section.Advocate Jaffarkhan M, chairman of the Legal Cell, ICBF, attended the event as chief guest and presented the prizes to the winners. The tournament was conducted under the supervision of chief arbiter Jaise Joseph and deputy chief arbiter Rayan Joseph Jaise. The arbiting team comprised Ismath, Abhinessh, Sreekanth, Jason, Melvin, Vikas, Hari and Sanju. The tournament provided young players with an excellent platform to showcase their talent and gain valuable competitive experience. **media[510722]**Winners ListU-9 category: 1. Dhrish Jibin; 2. Rajddep Dey; 3. Daya Vasanthakumar; 4. Thrikshan Hariprashanna; 5. Hanvika Shrithagna Vollala; 6 Palash Joshi; 7 Muhammad Nusri; 8. Eabe Don Fredy; 9. Abinav Shanmuga; 10. Fayan Fahees; 11. Shlok Nirav Bavisi, 12. Ayan Biddappa; Best girl: Sashtika Murugesan; Youngest girl: Liya Raghavendrakiran; Youngest boy: Devang NarayanU-11 category: 1. Advaith Saravanan; 2. Mahee Dutta; 3. Vishnu Shankar; 4. Edwin Idiculla Sanju; 5. Bhavish Pandikkannan; 6. Shivansh Joshi; 7. Aadhavan Rajasekar; 8. Devdatt Abhilash; 9. Rishikesh S; 10. Muhammad Azam; Best girl: Shreyanshi MadineediU-13 category: 1. Arush Upganlawar; 2. Emmanuel Varghese Mathew; 3. Harish Kaviarasu; 4. Prince Lieven; 5. Muhammad Nusair; 6. Evan Varghese Sanju; 7. Best girl: Leena Nazeedeen

Represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the State of Qatar participated in the 10th meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Digital Government, held on Thursday in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the participation of Their Excellencies the Ministers and senior officials responsible for digital government in Council's member states.The State of Qatar's delegation was headed by HE Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai.The meeting addressed several topics related to the field of digital government, following up on joint initiatives and projects, and developing digital government services, in addition to the exchange of expertise among member states. Discussions also covered opportunities to leverage modern technologies to enhance the efficiency of government performance and the quality of services provided to beneficiaries.During the meeting, HE Minister of Communications and Information Technology affirmed the importance of continued coordination among the GCC countries in developing joint digital government initiatives and leveraging advanced national experiences, thereby contributing to the enhancement of digital integration across the Gulf region.The State of Qatar continues its efforts to support Gulf cooperation in the field of digital transformation, based on MCIT's commitment to developing digital government, in line with the objectives of the Digital Agenda 2030, as well as its ongoing endeavors to enhance the integration of government services, streamline procedures, improve the user experience, and expand the utilization of modern technologies.