Emir congratulates King of Morocco

His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to HM King Mohamed VI of Morocco on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani  also sent a similar cable to Moroccan Prime Minister Dr Saadeddine Othmani.Annual development aid stands at $2bnThe share of assistance from Qatar has exceeded the official development assistance (ODA) of developed countries in the North, as Qatar’s annual foreign and non-government assistance stands at almost $2bn, HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi said yesterday. He was speaking at the opening session of the ‘High-Level Conference on Financing for Development and the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’.