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The State of Qatar participated in the meeting of the Palestine Donor Group for 2025, held in Brussels, chaired by Director-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf at the European Commission Stefano Sannino.The high-level meeting brought together key international partners and donors to reaffirm collective support for the Palestinian people, strengthen coordination on development and humanitarian efforts, and discuss strategies to address the urgent political, economic, and social needs on the ground.The State of Qatar was represented by Deputy Director General of Risk and Compliance Sector at Qatar Fund for Development Abdulla Ahmed Al Fehani.Al Fehani underscored the international unwavering commitment to humanitarian relief, reconstruction, and long-term stability in Palestine by stating: "At the outset of my remarks, I would like to highly commend this European initiative, which comes at a pivotal moment in the history of our central cause. It affirms a growing international commitment to ending the humanitarian suffering in the occupied Palestinian territory, strengthening the resilience of the Palestinian people, and supporting their institutions."During the session, he also highlighted Qatar’s ongoing initiatives aimed at supporting essential services, infrastructure projects, and socioeconomic resilience, emphasizing the importance of continued international engagement at this critical moment.Qatar’s participation in the Brussels meeting reflects its long-standing diplomatic commitment to supporting peace, stability, and development in the region, as well as its dedication to advancing coordinated international efforts through multilateral platforms. 

London's Heathrow, airports in Berlin, Brussels affected by disruptionRTX experiencing 'cyber-related disruption' in airport softwareElectronic check-in, baggage drop affected, RTX says A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports, including London's Heathrow, the continent's busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday.Collins Aerospace, which provides systems for several airlines at airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers, Heathrow Airport said, having warned of delays.Brussels Airport and Berlin Airport were also affected by the attack, they said in separate statements.RTX, Collins Aerospace's parent company, said it had become aware of a "cyber-related disruption" to its software at selected airports, without naming them. ELECTRONIC CHECK-IN AFFECTED "The impact is limited to electronic customer check-in and baggage drop and can be mitigated with manual check-in operations," RTX said in an e-mailed statement, adding that it was working to fix the issue as quickly as possible.The attack has rendered automated systems inoperable, allowing only manual check-in and boarding procedures, Brussels Airport said on its website, adding the incident had occurred on Friday night."This has a large impact on the flight schedule and will unfortunately cause delays and cancellations of flights. The service provider is actively working on the issue and trying to resolve the problem as quickly as possible."Passengers with a flight scheduled for Saturday were advised by the affected airports to confirm their travel with airlines before heading to the airport. FRANKFURT AIRPORT NOT IMPACTED "Due to a technical issue at a system provider...there are longer waiting times at check-in. We are working on a quick solution," Berlin Airport said in a banner on its website.Frankfurt Airport, Germany's largest, was not affected, a spokesperson said. An official from the operations control center at Zurich Airport also said it had not been impacted.EasyJet, among Europe's biggest airlines, said it was currently operating as normal and did not expect the issue to impact its flights for the rest of the day.Other major airlines, Ryanair and British Airways owner IAG, did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.There were no indications of threats to Polish airports, deputy prime minister and digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said.