Government

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended Sunday evening the closing ceremony of Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025, organized by Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) at Lusail International Circuit. President of the Republic of TatarstanHERustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, along with a number of Their Excellencies the Ministers, senior officials and guests of the award attended the race.

Government

New York:Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani affirmed Qatar's welcome of the convening of the High-Level Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDC) in Doha from Dec. 2-4, under the title: "Forging Ambitious Global Partnerships for Sustainable and Resilient Graduation of Least Developed Countries." Her Excellency told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the meeting will be held in partnership between the State of Qatar and the United Nations, represented by the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, within the framework of the leading role that Qatar has played in implementing the Doha Program of Action (2022-2023) since it hosted the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in March 2023. Her Excellency indicated that the meeting will witness the active participation of heads of government, ministers, high-level officials, and experts from the LDC group, development partners, and the United Nations. In this regard, she noted that the participants will discuss the best ways to support the efforts of a group of least developed countries seeking a sustainable exit from the LDC category and moving towards development prospects through national plans supported by the United Nations and development partners, among them the State of Qatar. HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations considered the meeting a platform for high-level dialogues and an opportunity to exchange experiences and learn about best practices among countries. In this context, she noted the efforts made by the Qatar Fund for Development, the development arm of the State of Qatar, and other relevant Qatari institutions through their international and regional partnerships in supporting the efforts of the LDC, implementing the outcomes of the Doha Program of Action, providing assistance in humanitarian emergencies, and supporting quality education, sustainable energy, and health care, through constructive and innovative methods. Her Excellency indicated that the meeting will produce recommendations and guidelines on policies and the strengthening of regional and international partnerships.

Weather

Doha, Qatar: Winter season begins in Qatar in December, a month characterised by the passing of frontal systems passing from Europe, stated Qatar Meteorology Department in its monthly climate information update. According to the QMD, the average mean temperature expected for this month is 19.8°C. The lowest ever recorded temperature was 6.4°C during the winter of 1963, and the highest recorded temperature was 32.7°C during 2010. Qatar Met stated that it is noticed that weather is usually unstable before the air front crossing during December, to be followed by fresh to strong Northwesterly winds. The climate information update added that December is also considered the season of the Shamal Winds.