Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Qatar participates in 166th session of Arab League Council

<p>Cairo, Egypt: The State of Qatar participated in the 166th session of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives, which convened at the League’s General Secretariat in Cairo on Saturday.</p> <p>This convention is a prelude to holding the ministerial-level session on Monday. Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Permanent Representative to the…

Qatar participates in 166th session of Arab League Council

Cairo, Egypt witnessed the participation of Qatar in the 166th session of the Arab League Council, held at the League's General Secretariat on Saturday. This gathering served as a precursor to the upcoming ministerial-level session on Monday. H E Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al-Thani, Qatar's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, spearheaded the delegation.

The session's agenda encompassed an array of political and socioeconomic issues. Key topics included support for the Palestinian cause, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Israeli actions in occupied Jerusalem, backing for Palestine's budget, and condemnation of Iran's unlawful attacks on Arab nations. The meeting also reaffirmed Iran's obligations under international law.

Furthermore, the session tackled matters related to Yemen's sovereignty and security. Discussions focused on condemning Iranian violations of Yemen's sovereignty and airspace, the security of navigation and energy supplies in the Arabian Gulf, and the evolving situations in Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, and the Union of the Comoros.

Additionally, the Arab League Council's session reviewed two reports from the Secretary-General on the activities of the General Secretariat and procedures for implementing the League Council's decisions between the 164th and 165th ordinary sessions. The agenda also featured the draft agenda for the Council's 35th summit-level meeting.

Written by urgent.news from The Peninsula Qatar's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at thepeninsulaqatar.com →

More in World

Israel still pursuing Gaza displacement plan, Katz Admits

ISRAELI Defence Minister Israel Katz has acknowledged that the Government is still pursuing plans to remove Palestinians from Gaza, saying US President Donald Trump has frozen rather than abandoned…

  • Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admits to pursuing Gaza displacement plan
  • Plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza remains despite US freeze
  • Israel prepared to control Gaza by sea, air, and other means

Qatar deposits instrument of accession to MARPOL Annex VI

<p>London: The State of Qatar deposited its instrument of accession to Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78) under the 1997 Protocol.</p> <p>This came during a meeting between Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative of the State of…

More from Sunday 6 September →