Community Policing Section Holds Awareness Program
Doha: The Community Policing section of the North Security Department held a summer awareness program recently in association with Al-Dhakheera Youth Centre recently with the participations some of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) departments and other public organizations in the country. The program was aimed at spreading security awareness and enhancing cooperation between the community policing and visitors of youth centers. The awareness program accompanied with a security exhibition.
In th...
Lower oil, gas prices ‘no impact on Qatar’s public finances’
Doha: Qatar aims to fully finance the budget from 2020 onwards from its non-hydrocarbon revenues, Samba Financial Group has said in a report. Qatar’s public finances will ‘remain strong’ even under lower oil and gas price scenarios over a five-year period, Samba said.
The country’s National Development Strategy (NDS) does a good job in trying to frame the resource envelope available to Qatar and presents additional scenarios involving lower oil and gas price assumptions.
Under the...
ictQATAR to link more govt networks
Doha: The National Government Network being rolled out by ictQATAR will be greatly enhanced with the inclusion of more ministries and institutions by 2015.
Qatar’s ‘single ICT backbone’ connects all government entities to each other through one network connection. The National Government Network has already improved the efficiency of government operations and services, thereby facilitating the dissemination of information and the exchange of documentation.
Currently, 12 government ...
MoI Minister Opens New Civil Defence Centre
Doha: The Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurated today the new building of Ghaim al-Qadeem Civil Defence Station. The new station is located at intersection of B Ring Road with Airport Road opposite to Capital Security Department. The opening ceremony was attended by the director of General Directorate of Civil Defence (GDCD) Staff Brigadier Abdullah Mohammed al-Suwaidi, Chairman of Central Municipal Council (CMC) Saud Abdullah al-Kh...
MoI Opens Dukhan Services Centre
Doha: As part of its development approach to facilitate and ease its service rendering for nationals and expatriates, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) opened one more Services Centre out side Doha to ensure that its services are covered in all areas of the country.
On Thursday, 30/6/2011 Dukhan Services Centre was opened in the presence of Qatar Petroleum (QP) Dukhan Filed Operations Director Ahmed Saif al-Sulaiti, Director of General Directorate of Border Passports and Expatriates Affairs (GD...
Expatriates Benefit from Multi-featured Smart Cards
Till the last week of June, 47,542 new type of ID cards (without electronic chip) have been issued for Expatriates. More than 1,000 cards with electronic chips also have been issued.
Using smart cards, Company PROs can complete all MoI transactions for the company staff.
Card Fee QR 100. QR 250 shall be paid more for using smart card facilities through an electronic chip for a period of three years.
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Tamim sets the ball rolling for new chapter in ties with Egypt
Cairo: HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Chairman of Egypt’s Military Supreme Council Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi chaired a session of talks yesterday between Qatar and Egypt at the headquarters of the Egyptian Defence Ministry’s General Secretariat in Cairo.
Talks dealt with bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthen the Qatari-Egyptian partnership through joint economic and development ventures.
The two sides agreed that Qatar will suppo...
Emir receives Eritrean president
Doha: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani receiving Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki at the Doha airport yesterday. The two leaders held talks at the Emiri Diwan, during which they discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and reviewed a number of regional and international issues. Later the Emir hosted a luncheon banquet in honour of the Eritrean president. ...
TETRA Network Coordination Meeting Begins in Doha
Doha: The TETRA Network coordination meeting between Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia was started on Tuesday, 28/6/2011 morning at Communication Department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The two days meeting is hosted by the State of Qatar.
Director of Communication Department of the MoI Brig. Ali Salim Al Hanzab chaired the meeting while the Saudi delegation was headed by Maj. Gen. Muhammed Fahad Al Fardan and the UAE delegation by Col. Nasser Ali Al Baihooni. The meeting is attended by a ...
MoI Minister Meets Iranian Interior Minister
Doha: The Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met HE Mostafa Mohammed Najjar, the Minister of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday, 26/6/2011 in Tehran. HE the Minister was in Tehran to attend the two-day International Anti-Terrorism Summit hosted by Tehran on 25-26 June, 2011.
During the meeting, they discussed the ways of cooperation in issues of mutual interest and means to foster them.
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MoI Cadres Complete Training Courses
Doha: Forty cadres of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) completed two different training courses recently at the Police Training Institute of the Ministry. The courses were conducted in association with International British Academy of National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) as part of the Ministry's ambitious efforts to deliver its strategy in training and qualifying its cadres as envisioned in Qatar Vision 2030.
Twenty officers of 'Captain' and 'First Lieutenant' rank completed the Senior ...
Parental Control Crucial in Drug Prevention
Doha: The Anti-Drug Exhibition held by the Permanent Committee for Drug and Alcohol Affairs (PCDAA) at Villagio Mall to mark 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking' continued its activities on Saturday 25/6/2011. A good number of visitors walked into the pavilions and listened lectures held in connection.
Two lectures were held on Saturday; the first one was by the renowned Islamic preacher Ibrahim Talha and the other by Dr. Mamoon Mubayyad, a psychiatric consultant at...
Drug Awareness Lectures Held at Villagio
Doha: As part of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking activities, the Permanent Committee for Drug and Alcohol Affairs (PCDAA) organized many lectures at Villagio Mall on Thursday and Friday (June 23 &24, 2011) evenings. The religious sermons were done by Sheikh Dr. Khalid Abdul Aleem Muthawalli and Dr. Tariq al Hawass from KSA respectively on Thursday and Friday.
An awareness and educative lecture was presented by Dr, Mohammed Ali al-Mahi, psychiatric consultant ...
QU students visit European Parliament
A group of students from the Qatar University’s College of Law are visiting the European Parliament and the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels on the invitation of the European Parliament vice-president Rodi Kratsa.
The group was accompanied by College of Law dean professor Dr Hassan Abdelrahim Moh’ Okour and lecturer Dr Jon Truby.
A guided tour of the European Parliament was provided along with an informative presentation with officials from the European Parliament on ...
The Janan, New Marine Vessel for QU
Qatar University (QU) has lanched new research vessel, Janan. The “Janan”, that will replace the organization’s current vessel “Mukhtabar Al-Bihar”.
The new vessel is a generous donation presented to QU by H.H the Heir Apparent and Chairperson of QU Board of Regents Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
The “Janan” has an overall length of 42.8 meters, breadth of 10 meters, gross registered tonnage of more than 600 tonnes, maximum draught of 3.7 meters which will allow...
Anti-Drug Exhibition & Activities Inaugurated at Villagio
Doha: Under the Patronage of the Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani , activities and exhibition being held in connection with International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was opened on Thursday, 23/6/2011 morning at Villagio Mall.
The Anti-drug Exhibition was inaugurated by the member of the Permanent Committee for Drug and Alcohol Affairs Brigadier Ahmed al-Hatmi in presences of the PCDAA members, Ministry of Interior de...
MoI Minister Meets Korean Official
Doha: The Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met Moon Hayong, Korean Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Ambassador for the Overseas Koreans, Consular Affairs and International Counter Terrorism Cooperation at His Excellency's office in the Ministry of Interior on Thursday 23/6/2011 morning.
During the meeting, they discussed the ways of cooperation in issues of mutual interest and means to foster them.
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Services Centers and Security Departments
Doha: As part of the Ministry's plan to widen and ease its services, all Unified Services Centers, Border posts and geographical security departments (except Capital & Al-Rayyan Security Departments) will receive absconding complaints on expatriate workers on personal sponsorship effect from Sunday, 26/6/2011. Until now, it was allowed to submit absconding complaints only in Search and Follow up Department (SFD).
Under the new facility, those who would like to clear their responsibility towar...
Anti Drug Exhibition to Begin on Thursday
Doha: Under the patronage of the Minister of State for Interior Affair HE Sheikh Abdulla bin Nasser bin Khalif Al Thani, Anti-Drug exhibition and activities organized by the Permanent Committee for Drug and Alcohol Affairs (PCDAA) will begin on Thursday, 23/6/2011 to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which is observed on June 26 by international community. The theme of this year's celebration is "Let us start a new life together".
The exhibition is being held a...
CBSD Director Meets the UK Maritime Commander
Doha: The Director of Coasts and Borders Security Department (CBSD) Navy Staff Brigadier Ali Ahmed Saif al-Badeed met Commodore Tim Fraser, UK Maritime Component Commander and Deputy Commander of Combined Maritime Forces and the delegation accompanied him on Tuesday, 21/6/2011.
They discussed means of cooperation in the concerned filed and ways to enhance them. The CBSD director presented a memento to the UK Maritime Component Commander.
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