Saudi Arabia Extends Financial Support for Global Counter-Terrorism Office

Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasel delivers the cheque to Vladimir Vornkov at the UN headquarters. SPA
Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasel delivers the cheque to Vladimir Vornkov at the UN headquarters. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Extends Financial Support for Global Counter-Terrorism Office

Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasel delivers the cheque to Vladimir Vornkov at the UN headquarters. SPA
Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasel delivers the cheque to Vladimir Vornkov at the UN headquarters. SPA

Saudi Arabia has extended a financial support worth $300,000 for the New York-based Global Counter-Terrorism Office as part of the Arab strategy to promote the project of combating terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdulaziz Al-Wasel delivered the cheque to the Undersecretary of the United Nations for Counter-Terrorism department, Vladimir Vornkov, at the UN headquarters in New York, SPA said Tuesday.

In remarks to highlight the event, Al-Wasel appreciated the important role the UN Counter-Terrorism Office plays in facing extremism and terror through the UN Counter-Terrorism Center.

He confirmed the Kingdom's determination to enhance steps that would eradicate terrorism.



Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
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Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday appointed the CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mansour Ibrahim al-Mahmoud, as the country's next minister of health.

The Emir appointed Mohammed Saif Saeed al Suwaidi as QIA's next CEO.

As part of Tuesday's cabinet shuffle, Qatar's Emir also appointed Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani as the country's new minister of commerce and industry.
Sheikh Faisal is QIA's chief of Asia-Pacific and Africa investments and the chairman of Qatari telecoms group Ooredoo. It is unclear if he will remain in those roles.
The Emir appointed Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater as the new education minister. She served previously as minister of state for international cooperation and led Qatar's global humanitarian efforts, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.