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.