Global Security Forum 2026 kicks off in Doha as alliances face new challenges

The eighth edition of the Global Security Forum has commenced in Doha. The three-day event, which runs until 21 October, brings together international experts to address global security challenges, regional conflicts, and shifting geopolitical alignments, according to Doha News.

On the sidelines of the forum, the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, held several separate meetings on Monday. According to Gulf Times and The Peninsula Qatar, these meetings included discussions with officials from Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Mali, Poland, and Thailand.

The discussions focused on reviewing cooperation relations and methods to support or enhance them, as well as regional developments and other topics of common interest. Participants included Lebanon's Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tarek Mitri, Libya's Deputy Prime Minister Salem Al Zadma, Somalia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Mohamed Omar, and Mali's Minister of State General Ismael Wague.

Al Khulaifi also met with Poland's Undersecretary of State and National Security Advisor Robert Kupiecki and Thailand's Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Council Woranut Khongmuang.

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