Summary of Local News Released Tuesday

Doha: Here is a summary of local news released Tuesday: - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed with HE President of the friendly French Republic Emmanuel Macron bilateral cooperation ties between the two countries and avenues of strengthening and developing them, in addition to the latest regional and international developments of joint interest, particularly the developments in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. -HE Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov met HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Russian Federation Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Thani during the Caucasus Investment Forum held in the Chechen capital, Grozny. - HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Chad Allamaye Halina met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Chad Talib bin Mohammed Al Mankhas. - The regional dialogue forum on "human rights: promoting equality and combating discrimination in the context of migration" was concluded on Tuesday. - Qatari football clubs and national teams are gearing up for a busy schedule of tournaments and matches in the 2024-2025 season, which will feature both domestic and international engagements. - The net profits of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) increased by 5.6 percent in the first half of 2024 to reach QR 2.065 billion, compared to QR 1.955 billion in the same period in 2023. -The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 7.01 points, or 0.07 percent, at the beginning of trading on Tuesday, reaching 10,189 points, compared to yesterday's closing. - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Tuesday's trading session with a slight decrease of 2.41 points, or 0.02 percent, settling at 10,193.89 points. - Ooredoo Qatar has announced a strategic cooperation with Qatar Airways and Cisco. By implementing a state-of-the-art hybrid cloud environment, this collaboration will contribute to redefining the aviation industry's digital landscape. - A team of students from the State of Qatar won the bronze medal in the 35th International Biology Olympiad, in which 800 students from 80 countries participated and took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from July 7-14. - MEEZA, Qatars leading managed IT services and data centers provider, has announced a strategic cooperation agreement with the advanced Micro Devices, Inc. American multinational corporation AMD, a global leader in high-performance computing and graphics solutions. - The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.) announced Tuesday its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2024. - The Qatar youth handball team secured a 29-26 victory over Chinese Taipei on Tuesday in their third match of Group D in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship, which is taking place in Amman, Jordan, and runs until June 25, serving as a qualifier for the 2025 World Championship in Poland. - The Qatari team is due to participate in the 22nd edition of Asian Mens U20 Volleyball Championship by confronting Chinese Taipei on Jul.23. -The Lusail International Circuit (LIC) announced that it will host the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Karting Championship Nations Cup from December 17-21. Source: Qatar News Agency