Here is a summary of local news released Thursday: - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met Thursday with HE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Arab Republic of Egypt Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Ibrahim Khalifa, who is visiting the country. - HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with HE Minister of Economy of the Portuguese Republic Pedro Reis. - HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met Thursday with HE Minister of Economy of the Portuguese Republic Pedro Reis. - HE Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Staff Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit met with HE Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Ibrahim Khalifa, who is currently visiting the country. - HE President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis has received the credentials of HE Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Jaber, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (non-resident) of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Estonia. - HE Secretary-General of International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Antonio Dominguez received Thursday the credentials of HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani as the State of Qatar's Permanent Representative to the IMO. - The first conference of officials in charge of combating information technology crimes within Arab interior ministries hailed the establishment of the United Nations regional center for combating cybercrime in Doha. - The Fourth Gulf Family Policy Forum concluded today in Doha, marking another significant step in advancing family policies across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. - The specialized training course in the field of "cybersecurity and its link to drug crimes" for officers of the anti-drug agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries concluded Thursday in Doha. - The three training courses organized by the Legal and Judicial Studies Center at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) for a number of legal professionals from various ministries and government agencies concluded today. - The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) on Thursday concluded the activities of the induction program for 410 new teachers, who were recently recruited to work in the teaching profession in government schools in various specializations. - Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has announced the launch of its new campaign "Innovating Care.. Transforming Lives" designed to raise awareness about its unwavering commitment to advancing womens and childrens health in Qatar and the region. - Qatar Museums announced on Thursday its inaugural Qatar Pavilion at the 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale. - Qatar University (QU) Graduate Studies Office organized its annual new student orientation, welcoming a new cohort of students into its esteemed programs. - Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has issued treasury bills for maturities of 7 days, 35 days, 91 days, 182 days, 273 days, and 336 days worth QR 4.5 billion. - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended the current week's trading with an increase of 0.79 percent, gaining 80.43 points to its balance, thus increasing to 10,203.04 points compared to last week's closing. - The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from Aug. 18 to 22, was QR 205,551,967, while the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin during the same period reached QR 23,493,340. - The price of gold in the Qatari market rose by 0.08 percent during the current week, reaching $ 2515.03000 per ounce, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB). - Qatars leading system integrator, Mannai InfoTech, an ICT Division under Mannai Trading Company WLL announces their strategic partnership with BUSINESSNEXT to drive digital transformation and craft next-generation customer experiences platform for banking. - The Qatar Basketball Federation announced Thursday the strengthe ning cooperation with its Hungarian counterpart, following a meeting held between representatives of the two federations with the aim of exchanging expertise and developing relations in a way that contributes to raising the level of basketball in the two countries. - The first round of the QSL Cup for the 2024-2025 season will kick off Friday. - The Qatari table tennis delegation won six medals at the conclusion of the team competitions in the West Asian Table Tennis Championship, which is currently being held in the Jordanian capital, Amman, and will conclude on Aug. 31. Source: Qatar News Agency