Summary of Local News Released Monday -1-

- The State of Qatar participated in the opening of the Saudi Agricultural Exhibition 2024, which runs from Oct. 21-24. - The State of Qatar hosted on Monday the 10th Periodic Meeting of Their Excellencies GCC Heads of the Supreme and Cassation Courts. - The State of Qatar, represented by the Civil Aviation Authority, participated in the opening of the 16th ICAO Air Services Negotiation (ICAN2024). - A Qatari Amiri Air Force aircraft arrived Monday at Rafic Hariri Airport in the sisterly Republic of Lebanon, carrying food, medical, and relief aid provided by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), as part of the air bridge operated by the State of Qatar to provide relief to the fraternal Lebanese people. - The Shura Council participated in the parliamentarian conference that the Arab Parliament held in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to launch the Arab Women's Parliamentary Document. - The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Generation Amazing Foundation to launch the joint programme, "Qatar Healthy Cities: Sports for Health and Development". - Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently participated in the 2024 Global Person-Centered Care Forum organized by Planetree International in New Orleans. - The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is participating in the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24) from Oct. 15 to 24, 2024, in New Delhi, with a delegation led CRA President Eng. Ahmad Abdulla Al Muslemani. - The Inaugural Business and Human Rights Dialogue in the Arab States Region will be held in Doha October 28-29, the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) said on Monday. - A roundtable meeting between the Qatar Chamber and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan was held today at the Chamber's headquarters. - The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar) participated in the World Chambers Federation's (WCF) Europe and Asia Regional Summit and its sideline events held in Ist anbul. - Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced that the payment services through the national e-Commerce Gateway (QPay) is now available through using (FAWRAN) instant payment service. - Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) is hosting the 20th Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) 2024 from Nov. 4-7, 2024. - Qatar Development Bank (QDB) will organize the 10th edition of Rowad Entrepreneurship Conference from November 18 to 20, 2024, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. - Qatar's Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Sept. 2024 reached 107.82 points, rising by 0.33% when compared to CPI of Aug. 2024, and by 0.82% when compared to CPI of Sept. 2023. - Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) on Monday organized the "Engineers Forum 2024". - Inma Holding's net profits jumped by 114.8 percent in the period ending September 30, 2024, to reach QR 13.01 million, compared to QR 6.05 million in the same period last year. - Qatar University (QU) and Manateq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) t o strengthen cooperation in a variety of scientific, technical, research, and administrative fields. - Qatar Media Corporation is participating in the 40th edition of MIPCOM Cannes 2024. - The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum announced The Race is On, an exhibition celebrating Qatar's motorsport history and marking a new era for Formula 1 in the country. - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) organized Monday an educational workshop titled "World Walking Day: A Simple Step Towards Better Health" to mark World Walking Day. - President of the Qatar Federation Khalil Al Mohannadi, who is also President of the Arab and Asian Table Tennis Federations, and First Vice President of the International Federation and member of the World Table Tennis Foundation, honored the winners of the African Table Tennis Championship competitions held in Ethiopia over eight days. - Secretary-General of the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Padel and Badminton Federation Tariq Zainal honored the winners of the first places in the competit ions of the 4th Khalifa Open Squash Championship. - Al-Sadd secured a 1-0 victory over Irans Persepolis in their 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite third round clash, which was played at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday. - The Qatari men's beach volleyball team, consisting of the duo Cherif Youness and Ahmed Tijan, ranked 11th in the world rankings recently issued by the International Volleyball Federation. - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Referees Committee has appointed a Qatari refereeing team to officiate the match between Gwangju FC and Johor Darul Ta'zim, set to take place Tuesday in the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite (East Zone). Source: Qatar News Agency