QATAR  |  Event

‘A pioneer’ in sustainable cities

HE the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday said that Qatar was among the first countries to create sustainable cities and ensure sustainable urbanisation. Arab countries today mark the Arab City Day, which commemorates the creation of the Arab Town Organisation (ATO) on  March 19, 1967. The event will be marked under the theme of “Sustainable Cities .. Sustainable Urbanisation”.

 

QATAR  |  Diplomacy

Foreign Minister in Hague talks

Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah  met with Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans in The Hague yesterday. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them and exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest as well as the latest developments on the regional and international arenas.  Al-Attiyah is currently visiting a number of European countries.

 

QATAR  |  Region

Cables of condolences

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and  Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani  have sent cables of condolences to Kuwait’s Emir  Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Mohamed Nasser Sabah al-Nasser al-Sabah.