The first co-ordination meeting of the parliamentary assemblies to combat terrorism for international and regional organisations and federations, organised by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism and the Shura Council, began Monday in Doha

The Shura Council held Monday its weekly meeting, under the chairmanship of its Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanim

The Shura Council held Monday its regular weekly meeting, under the chairmanship of HE Speaker of the Council Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanim, QNA reported.

The Shura Council participated in the meeting of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights as part of the 143rd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) currently being held in Madrid, Spain

The Shura Council held Monday its weekly session, chaired by HE the Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanem.

The Shura Council held its second ordinary session of the first legislative term on Monday, corresponding to the Shura Council's 50th annual session, headed by HE Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem.

The comprehensive speech given by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the opening of the first ordinary session of the first legislative term of the Shura Council gained the attention of Arab and global media

HE the Shura Council Secretary-General Dr Ahmed bin Nasser al-Fadhala affirmed that the first meeting of the elected Council represented a milestone in the Council's march and gradual development and a historical event in the political life of Qatar

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani inaugurated the opening of the first ordinary session of the first legislative term corresponding to the Shura Council's 50th annual session, at the Council's headquarters on Tuesday morning.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will patronise the opening of the first ordinary session of the first legislative term, corresponding to the Shura Council's 50th annual session, at the council's headquarters Tuesday, Qatar News Agency reports.

The new members of the Shura Council have stressed that they are determined to serve the nation and go ahead with the programmes they promoted during their election campaigns, to sustain the development of the country and highlight the demands and aspirations of its people.

Jassim Ibrahim Qassim Fakhroo, who is contesting the Shura Council election from Al Jisra electoral district with a view to serving Qatar and its citizens, said that his target is to promote laws directly related to the citizens' life and to monitor their application