{
  "id": 18097806,
  "title": "Qatar attends meeting of Arab Transport Ministers’ Council",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/qatar-attends-meeting-of-arab-transport-ministers-council",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/04/11/2026/qatar-attends-meeting-of-arab-transport-ministers-council"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Doha, Qatar, Transport Minister H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani represented Qatar at the 39th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Transport. The gathering took place at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport in Alexandria, Egypt.\n\nDelegates from multiple Arab states convened to discuss various aspects of improving transportation infrastructure within the region. Among the topics covered were the Arab Agreement for Land Passenger Transport and the Arab Agreement for Road Transport of Passengers and Goods.\n\nEfforts were also made to establish an electronic portal for sharing transportation data across Arab nations, and to draft agreements governing maritime transportation of passengers and goods. The meeting also focused on creating a comprehensive Arab strategy for road safety and a Moroccan proposal to develop a digital transformation strategy for the transportation industry.\n\nAdditionally, the discussion touched on standardizing truck dimensions and axle-load specifications for use across Arab countries. The event was attended by Qatar's Ambassador to Egypt, H.E. Sheikh Jassim bin Abdul Rahman M. Al Abdul Rahman Al Thani.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Minister of Transport H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani has headed Qatar delegation to the 39th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Transport, held yesterday at the headquarters of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology &amp; Maritime Transport (AASTMT) in Alexandria, Egypt, and attended by transport ministers and heads of delegations.</p> <p>The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}