The ministers of culture in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) honoured during a ceremony in Riyadh and held on the sidelines of the 26th meeting of GCC ministers of culture a group of cultural, heritage and the arts elite, who made contributions and initiatives in a number of fields in the Gulf.
Among them were a number of Qatari innovators in various cultural, heritage and literary fields, including Director of the National Museum of Qatar Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz al-Thani, Ibrahim al-Mansouri who is specialised in archaeology, Dr Ali al-Kubaisi (studies and intellectual production) and Mohamed Abdullah (heritage).
The honour was an embodiment of the keenness of the Cultural Committee of the Gulf Co-operation Council to shed light on the symbols of the Gulf states, and in appreciation of their vital and effective role in supporting joint cultural work.
The list of honorees also included a group of innovators in culture, thought and creativity from GCC states, including Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait.
Among them were a number of Qatari innovators in various cultural, heritage and literary fields, including Director of the National Museum of Qatar Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz al-Thani, Ibrahim al-Mansouri who is specialised in archaeology, Dr Ali al-Kubaisi (studies and intellectual production) and Mohamed Abdullah (heritage).
The honour was an embodiment of the keenness of the Cultural Committee of the Gulf Co-operation Council to shed light on the symbols of the Gulf states, and in appreciation of their vital and effective role in supporting joint cultural work.
The list of honorees also included a group of innovators in culture, thought and creativity from GCC states, including Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait.