Doha, July 26 (QNA) - Here is a summary of local news released Thursday: -HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to his brother HH the Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Jaber Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah. (QNA) -HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HH the Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Jaber Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah.
-HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HH the Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Jaber Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah.
- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Thursday with HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Dr. Ayman Al Safadi, who is visiting the country.
-HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met on Thursday, in Amman, with HRH Adviser to His Majesty and chairman of the board of trustees of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation Prince Rashid bin Al Hassan.
-HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met on Thursday with HE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Russ Jalichandra, who is visiting the country.
-The Ministry of Labour (MOL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, conducted today a workshop for employees and workers of the Security Services Group (SSG) to raise awareness about heat stress risks and ways to preserve mental health.
-The State of Qatar welcomed the signing of the Beijing Declaration by the Palestinian factions, to end division, achieve reconciliation and enhance national unity, expressing its hope that the declaration would be implemented in a way that would contribute to unifying the national ranks to confront the war on the Gaza Strip and the Israeli violations in all of Palestine's occupied territories.
-The State of Qatar participated Thursday in the mediators' retreat on Sudan, which was held in the Republic of Djibouti.
-HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Djibouti Abdelkader Kamil Mohammed met today in Djibouti with HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.
-HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met Thursday in Djibouti with HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.
-The General Secretariat of the Shura Council obtained the ISO global certificate for the comprehensive quality management system (ISO 9001:2015), in the scope of planning and quality after a comprehensive and intensive assessment of the quality standards implemented in its operations.
-The Parliamentary Coordination Committee and Foreign Relations of the Legislative Councils of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries held virtually its 18th meeting on Thursday under the chairmanship of the State of Qatar.
-The State of Qatar, through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), is contributing USD 25 million to UNRWA to support Palestinian Refugees and the agency's human development and humanitarian activities in the region.
-A new shipment of Qatari aid, including 55 tons of tents and health supplies, provided by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), arrived in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan by land, in preparation for its entry into the Gaza Strip in cooperation with the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization.
-The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) organized a pivotal workshop to develop a national strategy and action plan to combat desertification in the State of Qatar. The two-day workshop, spearheaded by the Wildlife Development Department, saw active participation from various state institutions.
-The Armed Forces' education authority celebrated the graduation of the joint foundation course for officers graduating from military colleges no. (2), in the presence of HE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit.
-In line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy, the FinTech Strategy, and Qatar Central Banks endeavor to regulate and develop the financial sector and enhance the FinTech ecosystem in the country, Qatar Central Bank has issued the "Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Guideline" aimed at regulating the use of DLT in the financial sector.
-Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index lost 0.37 percent at the beginning of Thursdays trading, losing 37.33 points and thus falling to 10,100 points under pressure from all sectors.
-The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Thursday's trading session with a decrease of 39.09 points, or 0.39 percent, settling at 10,098.36 points.
-The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from July 14 to 18, reached QR 236,365,454, while the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin during the same period reached QR 20,030,865.
-Under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE), 11 Qatari students participated in the activities of the Summer Camp for Language and Culture held in the cities of Beijing and Hangzhou in the Republic of China, as part of the project to expand the teaching of foreign languages to public school students.
-Al Shaqab-owned colt Afreen Al Shaqab claimed the gold medal at GCAT Valkenswaard 2024 - Yearling Colts Championship (Class YCC) held in the Netherlands as part of the Global Champions Arabians Tour 2024.
-Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), will organize Al Shaqab Summer Show Jumping League competitions on Friday.
- Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM) is organizing the 3-2-1 Let the Games Begin: 3-2-1 Summer Olympic Festival to celebrate 40 years of Qatar's participation in the Olympic Games. (QNA)