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Israeli attack a blatant, treacherous, and cowardly aggressionIsrael assassinates negotiators and attacks mediating countryNetanyahu does not want the release of the captives, nor the Gaza war to endHis Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has inaugurated the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit at the Sheraton Doha Hotel.The summit convened with the participation of Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Arab and Islamic leaders, heads of state, and senior officials.His Highness the Amir, who chaired the session, delivered a speech. The following is the full text:In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, My brothers, Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Honorable Audience, May the peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. I welcome you to your home, Doha, and thank you for your responsiveness and interaction with the urgent invitation to convene this summit.My country's capital, Doha, where this summit is being held, was subjected to a treacherous attack targeting a residence housing the families of Hamas' political leadership and its negotiating delegation. This attack occurred in a residential neighborhood that includes schools and diplomatic missions. As a result of this aggression, six people were martyred, including a Qatari citizen serving in the Internal Security Forces, and 18 persons were injured.What he really wants is to make Gaza uninhabitable in order to displace its population. He believes in the so-called "Greater Israel," and he is exploiting the opportunity of war to expand settlements, change the status quo in the Holy Haram al-Sharif, tighten restrictions on the population in the West Bank, and plan to annex parts of it.The citizens and residents of this safe country were taken unawares, and the entire world was shocked along with them, not only because this aggression is a gross and grave violation of State's sovereignty and a trampling upon international conventions and norms, but also due to the special circumstances surrounding this cowardly terrorist act.For Qatar, a mediation state, which lies thousands of miles away from the place where the attacking aircraft took off, and which is exerting strenuous efforts for two years to reach a settlement that would stop the deadly and destructive war — being waged against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which has long since turned into a genocidal war — and to secure the release of the Israeli hostages.Doha has hosted, during these negotiations, delegations from Hamas and Israel. The mediation has already achieved — through cooperation with sisterly Egypt and the US of America — the release of 135 hostages in exchange for two truces in 2023 and 2025, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Yet Israel has continued its war.We continued mediation in the hope of achieving a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages, Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.When the treacherous attack occurred on September 9, the political leadership of Hamas was studying an American proposal that it had received from us and the Egyptians. It is obvious that Israel, which was supposed to be the other negotiating party, at least in the context of this mediation, was aware of this meeting being held in a well-known location frequented by diplomats, journalists, and others. Thus, decided to assassinate negotiators engaged in studying an American paper and preparing their response to it.Have you ever heard of anything like this before? A country that systematically and doggedly working to assassinate the very politicians it is negotiating with, and attacking the mediating country where the negotiations are taking place.If Israel wants to assassinate the political leadership of Hamas, then why does it negotiate with it? And if it wants to negotiate the release of the hostages, then why assassinate all those who could conduct negotiations with it? And how can we welcome Israeli delegations to our country for negotiations, when those who sent these delegations are plotting to bomb this country? These questions await no answer, but rather clarify why we say, unequivocally, that this aggression is in reality a blatant, treacherous, and cowardly. It is impossible to deal with such degree of malice and treachery. For there are simple, basic principles in human interaction, which even those provided with wisdom and courage necessary to engage in, can't expect that there are some who pay them no heed and to whom they mean nothing.The second truth which is evident to anyone with insight is that whoever works doggedly and systematically to assassinate the party he is negotiating with, intends to sabotage the negotiations. When he claims that their goal behind the negotiations is to free their detainees, his acts belie their claim. Releasing his soldiers and citizens is not among his priorities, and negotiations are merely part of the war, a political tactic coupled with the war, and a means to mislead Israeli public opinion. When public opinion pressures him, he sends a delegation to negotiate. He does so with one hand, while sabotaging the negotiations with the other. This has been his style up to now.If stopping the war is the price for freeing his hostages, he doesn't want them. What he really wants is to make Gaza uninhabitable in order to displace its population. He believes in the so-called "Greater Israel," and he is exploiting the opportunity of war to expand settlements, change the status quo in the Holy Haram al-Sharif, tighten restrictions on the population in the West Bank, and plan to annex parts of it.The government of Israel believes it places the Arabs before a fait accompli each time, then follows them with new ones, so they drop the old and negotiate over the new.The third truth made clear by this treacherous attack on our sovereignty is that the Israeli prime minister, who boasts that he has changed the face of the Middle East in the last two years, truly intends that Israel intervene wherever and whenever it wishes. He dreams that the Arab region becomes an Israeli sphere of influence. This is a dangerous delusion.The government of extremist settlers wants the dispatch of Israeli air power for bombing in the countries of the region to become a routine matter. In Lebanon, the acceptance by the Lebanese government of an American paper is met with bombings and assassinations, and Israel seeks to drag it into a civil war to stop its aggressions against it. As for Syria, that same prime minister openly declares there is no negotiation over the occupied Golan. He speaks and acts as though the areas south of Damascus are practically influence zones for Israel which works towards the partition of Syria. We are confident that these schemes will not pass.Honorable Audience, Israel claims it is a democracy surrounded by enemies, while in reality it is building a regime of occupation and apartheid hostile to its surroundings, and waging a genocidal war during which crimes, that know no red flags, have been committed. Its prime minister has declared, days ago, that he prevented the establishment of a Palestinian State, and that such a state will not be established in the future. He is hostile to the Palestinian Authority, and opposes the agreements by which this Authority was incepted. Is the Palestinian Authority hostile to Israel? Two neighboring States signed peace agreements with Israel and abided thereof, and two other States remain committed to the Arab Peace Initiative and seek a settlement through which their occupied lands may be restored. If Israel had accepted the Arab Peace Initiative, it would have spared the region and itself countless tragedies. Israel is not only rejecting peace with its surroundings, but rather wants to impose its will upon them. And whoever objects to that, will be portrayed in its false propaganda- which no one believes anymore- as either a terrorist or antisemitic, while at the same time the far-right government in Israel practices terrorist and racist policies.Each one of these three truths deserves that we shouldn't be contended with merely holding an emergency summit, but that we take concrete steps to address the state of madness of power, arrogance, and bloodthirstiness obsession that has befallen the government of Israel, and what resulted and continues to result from it: First, the insistence on continuing a genocidal war, displacement, and settlement expansion in Palestine. Second, the blatant intervention in the sovereignty of Arab States; and third and finally, the treacherous aggression against my safe country- a peace broker that has dedicated its diplomacy to resolving conflicts by peaceful means, and which for that receives appreciation and respect everywhere.For our part, we are determined to do everything necessary and permissible to us by international law, to preserve our sovereignty and confront this Israeli aggression.I reiterate my welcome to you, and thank you once again. I wish this summit success in taking practical and decisive steps that would satisfy our consciences and peoples.May peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.The opening ceremony was attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, a number of Their Excellencies the Ministers, members of delegations, assistant secretaries, representatives of regional and international organizations, and summit guests.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega Saavedra on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Sunday a phone call from the President of the Republic of Cyprus Dr. Nikos Christodoulides.During the call, the President of Cyprus expressed his country's solidarity with the State of Qatar and its strong condemnation of the Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings, stressing that such an act constitutes a flagrant violation of international laws and norms and poses a serious threat to the security of the State of Qatar and the countries of the region.For his part, His Highness the Amir affirmed that the State of Qatar will take all necessary measures to safeguard its security and sovereignty in the face of the treacherous Israeli attack. His Highness expressed gratitude to the President of Cyprus for his sincere sentiments and for Cyprus's valued solidarity with Qatar and its people.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a meeting at his office in Lusail Palace Friday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.At the outset of the meeting, His Highness the Amir welcomed the Hungarian prime minister and his accompanying delegation, expressing his pleasure with the visit, which reflects the depth of relations between the two countries.For his part, the Hungarian prime minister expressed his country's support for the sovereignty of Qatar following the Israeli attack, stressing the strong ties between the two countries.During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them in different fields, in addition to discussing the latest regional developments and efforts to achieve peace and stability for the benefit of the peoples of the region.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held a meeting at his office in Lusail Palace on Friday with the President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame, during which they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and means to strengthen them in various fields. The meeting also discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to achieve peace and stability for the benefit of the peoples of the region.At the outset of the meeting, His Highness the Amir welcomed the Rwandan President and his accompanying delegation, expressing his pleasure with the visit, which reflects the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries.For his part, President Kagame expressed his condemnation of the treacherous Israeli attack and affirmed his country's full solidarity with the State of Qatar and its people as well as its support for all measures taken by Qatar to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity.He stressed that this attack constitutes a violation of Qatar's sovereignty, violates international laws and norms, and undermines the security, stability, and prospects for peace in the region.President Kagame hailed the efforts of His Highness the Amir and the State of Qatar, and their endeavors to achieve peace and stability in the region and the world.In this regard, His Highness the Amir expressed his deep appreciation to the Rwandan President for his solidarity and sincere feelings, and his country's supportive stance toward the State of Qatar and its people.The meeting was attended by HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, and a number of Their Excellencies senior officials. From the Rwandan side, it was attended by a number of senior officials and members of the accompanying delegation.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto held a meeting at his office in Lusail Palace on Friday. Discussions during the meeting dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries, and means to strengthen them in various fields.The meeting also discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to achieve peace and stability for the benefit of the peoples of the region.At the outset of the meeting, His Highness the Amir welcomed President Subianto and his accompanying delegation, expressing his pleasure with this visit, which reflects the strong relations between the two countries.For his part, the Indonesian President reiterated his country's full solidarity with the State of Qatar and its people, and its support for all measures taken to maintain its sovereignty and territorial integrity.He stressed that the treacherous Israeli attack constitutes a violation of Qatar's sovereignty, violates international laws and norms, and undermines the security, stability, and prospects for peace in the region.President Subianto hailed the efforts of His Highness the Amir and the State of Qatar, and their endeavors to achieve peace and stability in the region and the world.In this regard, His Highness the Amir expressed his deep appreciation to the Indonesian President for his solidarity and sincere feelings, and his country's supportive stance toward the State of Qatar and its people.The meeting was attended by HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, and a number of Their Excellencies senior officials.On the Indonesian side, it was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, the Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, as well as a number of senior officials and members of the accompanying delegation.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the Day of the Foundation of the Republic.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the occasion of his swearing-in for a new presidential term, wishing him success in performing his duties and the relations between the two countries further progress and prosperity. His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani also sent a similar cable of congratulations to the President of Guyana Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the occasion of his swearing-in for a new presidential term.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain discussed relations between the two brotherly countries and means to boost them in various areas of cooperation. This came during a phone call His Highness the Amir received Wednesday from Bahraini king. The discussion also touched on the key regional and international developments of joint interest.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Monday congratulated high-achieving secondary school students on their academic excellence.In a post on His Highness' official account on social media platform X, His Highness the Amir extended his congratulations to the outstanding high school students on their academic excellence and the awareness they have shown in choosing priority academic disciplines that serve the country's national vision and in line with their qualifications and great scientific ambitions.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued on Monday Amiri Decision No. 27 of 2025 establishing the Qatar Award for Localisation in the Private Sector.The decision states that the award aims to foster healthy competition among private sector entities in the area of job localisation, by recognising establishments that have met nationalisation targets and contributed to realising Qatar's national vision. Additionally, it seeks to honor distinguished citizens working in the private sector, along with exceptional talents, visionary leaders, and innovative pioneers.Under the decision, a Board of Trustees will be formed within the Ministry of Labor to oversee the award's management, determine its criteria, define its categories and levels, and set the necessary procedures.The law is effective starting from its date of issue and is to be published in the official gazette.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani honoured Monday morning at the Amiri Diwan the top-achieving male high school students for the 2024-2025 academic year across the country.His Highness the Amir congratulated the achievers on their success and obtaining their high school diploma, appreciating their achievements and outstanding efforts in academic achievement, commending the results they achieved in various fields.His Highness the Amir also urged them to continue striving and working hard to maintain progress and excellence and accomplish more accomplishments, wishing them further brilliance and success in their academic and professional careers to contribute to the advancement of the nation and service to the community.His Highness the Amir also praised the role of the parents and teachers of the outstanding students in their children’s excellence and distinction, noting that the educational process is integrated between the efforts of students, their families, and educational institutions.For their part, the students expressed their pride in meeting His Highness the Amir and being honoured, expressing their sincere thanks to His Highness for his support and encouragement and for the integrated educational environment the state provides to students at all levels of education.The ceremony was attended by HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, Minister of Education and Higher Education.