Palestinian deputy premier hails Qatar’s support

HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari with Palestinian  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Dr Ziad Abu Amr yesterday.

QNA/DohaPalestinian  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Dr Ziad Abu Amr has thanked Qatar and HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for hosting the celebrations marking the Palestinian culture and organising a cultural event on the sidelines of Doha International Book Fair. Dr Ziad Abu Amr, who is currently visiting Qatar to participate in the book fair, said during a meeting yesterday with HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari: “We are truly impressed with the level of organisation of the 25th Doha International Book Fair and the accompanying events, and also those held within the Doha Cultural Festival, and we are happy to see Palestine being present in this great international cultural forum”. Dr Abu Amr said: “Qatar, through its great support for the Palestinian cause, is present in every place in Palestine and in the hearts of every Palestinian.  The Palestinian official toured the Bait Al Hikma (House of Wisdom) centre at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage which documents audio visually ‘Doha: Capital of Arab Culture’, expressing admiration and appreciation at the contents of the centre. HE Dr al-Kuwari and Dr Abu Amr, during the meeting, discussed the need to increase the exchange of experiences and activities between Qatar and Palestine. In this regard, they discussed the possibility of organising the ‘Jerusalem in Memory’ exhibition in Doha. The exhibition will display a rare collection of photographs of the city of Jerusalem, a number of which date back to more than 100 years. It will include samples of selected images from the archives of Sultan Abdul Hamid II known as Yildiz Albums. Dr al-Kuwari underlined that Palestine is rich in cultural talents. The State of Palestine is participating in Doha International Book Fair with a large number of publishing houses and important cultural events, including a symposium honouring poet Samih al-Qasim, the Jerusalem Operate, a fashion show of Palestinian traditional clothes, and a folklore show performed by Al-Istiqlal University Troupe (Formerly Palestinian Academy of Security Studies).