HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Wednesday at his Emiri Diwan office with Rifat Hisarciklioglu, president of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges at the Republic of Turkey and vice president of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Eurochambres), and his accompanying delegation who called upon HH the Emir to greet him on the occasion of their visit to the country to participate in the second Qatar Chamber SME Conference.

HE Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Muraikhi, the U.N. secretary general's envoy for humanitarian affairs has announced that Qatar will host the next meeting for the major Syria donors so as to continue Kuwait's efforts in following up on the humanitarian situation and working to provide effective humanitarian and development response to enhance the capacity of affected Syrians to tackle humanitarian challenges.

The opening session of the second Qatar Chamber SME Conference, currently underway in Doha, saw the signing of a cooperation agreement between Qatar Chamber and the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB).

HE Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani, who is also Chairman of the board of Directors of ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Qatar, highlighted the importance of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani's instruction to strengthen the Qatari private sector and his continuous support to maintain the path of economic development achieved in Qatar.

Under the Auspices of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE the deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud on Tuesday opened Qatar Chamber's Second SMEs Conference.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani met today with President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey Rifat Hisarciklioglu and his accompanying delegation, on the occasion of their participation in the Second Qatar Chamber Small and Medium Enterprises Conference being held in Doha.

Qatar Chamber's second conference on small- and medium-sized enterprises kicks off Tuesday in cooperation with the Turkish Union Of Chambers And Commodity Exchanges (TOBB). The conference takes place with the participation of 150 Turkish business owners led by TOBB President Rifat Hisarciklioglu.

Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, HE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, and HE Turkey's deputy Defense Minister Suay alpay , inaugurated today the new phase of Sur clothing factory which is an owned partnership between Qatar, Sudan and Turkey.

Qatar Charity (QC) is preparing for the establishment of 1000 housing units (caravans) equipped with solar-powered and furnished to the people whose houses were completely demolished in several areas in Syria. QC said it had held a coordination meeting in Ankara to prepare for the shelter project within Syria, to be implemented in partnership with the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) in the coming weeks.

The organizing committee for the Qatar National Day celebrations announced that proceeds from the sale of a part of in-kind donations collected from the Aleppo fundraising campaign amounted to QR 1,875,000. Another sale of a range of gold jewelry displayed by humanitarian organizations that participated in the fundraising campaign reached QR 1,400,000. The auction, which was held in Dar Al Bahi Auction House at Katara on Monday evening, included a number of classic and modern motorcycles and distinctive number plates and various pieces of jewelry, as well as a range of accessories and antiquarian items. The committee launched Aleppo fundraising campaign on 18 December last year, and announced that it collected more than 290 million since the campaign launch in Darb El Saai along with in-kind donations for the people of Aleppo.