CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
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Qatar Cabinet resumes session after summer break

Published: 27 Aug 2025 - 02:37 pm | Last Updated: 27 Aug 2025 - 02:38 pm
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Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan.

Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi stated the following:

At the outset of the meeting, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomed Their Excellencies the ministers on the resumption of the Cabinet sessions following the summer break.

His Excellency called for doubling down on efforts and promoting performance throughout the coming period to implement the requirements and objectives of the Third National Development Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030 under the prudent leadership of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

The Cabinet reviewed the completion of preparations for the 2025-2026 academic year, which will mark the opening of new schools, further development of curricula, and the strengthening of the requirements and foundations of the educational process.

As such, the Cabinet hoped that a terrific academic year would abound with successes and achievements in terms of a wholesome educational environment, through which the goals of the Third National Development Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030 will be accomplished in the areas of education.

The Cabinet considered the items on the agenda and approved a draft decision issued by the Minister of Commerce and Industry to promulgate the executive regulations of Law No. (8) of 2020 on the Regulation of the Auditing Profession.

This draft decision is prepared in implementation of Article (55) of Law No. (8) of 2020 and reflects the Ministry's commitment to ensuring that legislative tools keep pace with developments in the field of auditing.

The Cabinet also decided to take the necessary measures to ratify the charter establishing the World Water Council.

In addition, it decided to approve the draft technical cooperation agreement between the Supreme Judicial Council of the State of Qatar and the United Nations, represented by the United Nations Regional Institute for Crime and Justice Research, and the draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of public prosecution between the Public Prosecution of the State of Qatar and the Public Prosecution of the Republic of Albania.

Furthermore, the Cabinet decided to approve the draft executive program of the memorandum of understanding between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Sultanate of Oman in the agricultural, animal, and fisheries fields for 2025-2027.

Finally, the Cabinet wrapped up its meeting by examining four reports and taking the appropriate decisions accordingly, which included the first semi-annual report for 2025 on the budget allocated for cybersecurity projects in government entities, the first report on the activities of the National Ports Security Committee, a report on the outcomes of the participation of HE Minister of Social Development and Family in the 44th session of the Arab Women's Committee, the regional preparatory meeting for the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and a report on the outcomes of the participation of HE Minister of Municipality in the 28th meeting of the Ministers of Municipal Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.