Doha, August 13 (QNA) - Here is a summary of local news released Monday: - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
- HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
- HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met on Monday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Bahrain Sultan bin Ali Al Khater.
- HE Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al-Sulaiti underlined Monday the State of Qatar's great interest in enhancing the status of women as one of the fundamental pillars in achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.
- HE Vice President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya Musa Al Koni and HE Vice President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya Abdullah Al Lafi met separately with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya Khalid Mohammed bin Zabin Al Dosari.
- Qatar Charity (QC), through its office in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, has delivered 21,500 food parcels to residents of the Gaza Strip via 39 convoys in collaboration with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO).
- Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, is participating in the 44th King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Holy Qur'an.
- The Ministry of Labour, represented by the Occupational Safety and Health Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and the Qatar Red Crescent, conducted a workshop for workers and employees of Huawei Technology Company, under the theme 'Towards a Sustainable Work Environment.
- The Ministry of Sports and Youth organized today a discussion session on "From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development and Youth Leadership in Developing Charitable and Humanitarian Work", in cooperation with the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS).
- Under the patronage of HE Minister of Social Development and Family Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, and in celebration of the International Youth Day, the Social Development Center (Nama) organized a seminar on financial culture: consumption, saving, and investment as part of the financial awareness project 'Aazim'.
- National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has announced that Doha is due to host the International Common Criteria Conference (ICCC), during the period Nov.4 to 6, 2024, with the participation of government experts and professionals in the international common criteria community.
- Qatar Chamber concluded the activities of the "Future Entrepreneurs Camp" held in collaboration with the Youth Entrepreneurs Club (under the umbrella of the Ministry of Sports and Youth) and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Organizational Excellence at Qatar University.
- Qatar volleyball team maintained 21st position in the world rankings issued today by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) after the end of the volleyball contests of the 2024 Paris Olympics Games that came to a close yesterday.
- The Doha Falcons are set to participate in the 12th round of the Longines Global Champions Tour and the Global Champions League hosted by London from August 16 to 18.
- Ooredoo Qatar won three Stevie Awards, acknowledging its achievements in leadership, innovation and human resources.
- Under the auspices of the Youth Affairs Department of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) organized a range of youth activities to celebrate International Youth Day, which is marked on August 12 each year.
- The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice in July 2024, amounted to QR 1,105,135,825.
- Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company's (a Qatari public shareholding company) net profits declined by 32 percent to reach QR 398.380 million in the first half of 2024, compared to a net profit of QR 584.852 million in the same period last year.
- The Doha Insurance Group's Net Profit saw a rise by 36.25 percent in the first half (H1) 2024, reaching a Net Profit of QR 110,991,280 in comparison to Net Profit QR 81,456,192 for the same period of the previous year.
- Industries Qatar's (a Qatari public shareholding company) net profits increased by 12 percent in the first half of this year, reaching QR2.331 billion, compared to a net profit of QR2.088 billion for the same period of the previous year.
- The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara has revealed a list of best art works participating in the 10th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, whose number reaches 36 novels and critical studies that are qualified for winning the prize. (QNA)