Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on his country’s National Day.
Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a congratulatory cable to the Grand Duke. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable to the Grand Duke.
Geneva: Qatar has condemned human rights violations in Syria in light of the insistence of the Assad regime against legitimate demands of the Syrian peoples for freedom, justice and democracy.
The state also condemned killings, genocide and mass siege, displacement and destruction using heavy weapons, explosive barrels and toxic gases such as chlorine gas, war crimes and crimes against humanity by the regime to retain power after losing its legitimacy. Qatar said more than two-thirds of the Syrian territories were not in the regime’s control, a matter which contributed to the growing of extremist ideology and terrorist groups.
This came in a speech by Jassim Al Maawda, Second Secretary, Qatar Permanent Mission in Geneva, at the 29th session of Human Rights Council under the theme ‘Interactive dialogue with International Independent Investigation Commission on the Syrian Arab Republic’. He denounced Syrian authorities’ continued rejection of allowing the commission into Syrian territories to implement its mandate.
He stressed the importance of holding those responsible for human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria accountable and bringing them to justice.
Doha: Total real estate sales contracts registered with the Land Registry Department of the Ministry of Justice during June 14 to 18 June reached QR1.1bn. The weekly bulletin issued by the department said sales included plots of land, multi-use housing and residential buildings in Doha, Umm Salal, Al Khor, Al Dhakira, Al Zain, Al Rayyan, Al Wakra and Al Shamal municipalities.
DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) is distributing light Iftar meals to motorists to protect them from accidents because they speed up to reach homes.
Meals will be available at 10 distribution points like traffic signals and roundabouts. About 400 meals are distributed per day and some 12,000 motorists will benefit from the initiative this year, local Arabic daily, Al Watan said yesterday. QC has signed a contract with some productive families to prepare the meals. Vehicles carrying meals are being stationed at traffic signals, including Mall intersection, Corniche intersection, Airport intersection, Industrial Area, Al Shamal Road, Al Wakra Road and other distribution points like Dahl Al Hamam and Al Ubaidali roundabout.
DOHA: The US embassy, with Qatar Student Association, hosted a pre-departure orientation for over 50 students and their parents. The students have been accepted to colleges and universities in the US for Fall 2015 term.
The three-hour programme at Doha Youth Centre covered information about visa process, learning about regions of the US, tips on health and safety, adjusting to the US life and culture and learning about classroom and academic culture. Students interested in additional information should contact the Education USA Advisor at the embassy on 0097444966749.
The Peninsula/QNA
