Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani chaired yesterday the Cabinet’s regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan.
Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi said that at the beginning of the meeting, the Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the 41st session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), which was held on Tuesday in Al-Ula Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the participation of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The Cabinet affirmed that Al-Ula summit, with the fraternal spirit that prevailed in it, the positive efforts and steps that preceded it, and what was included in its final statement and the Declaration issued by it, established a new phase in the joint Gulf work, entitled solidarity, mutual understanding, mutual trust, mutual respect, and institutional work to achieve the Council’s  goals, and to meet the aspirations of its people. The Cabinet praised the vision and the wisdom of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; his brother the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, King of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, which had the greatest impact on the convening and the success of the summit.
The Cabinet expressed his great appreciation to fruitful efforts exerted by H H the late Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and continued by Amir of the  sisterly State of Kuwait H H Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah for the sake of the unity and cohesion of the Gulf, besides efforts of the friendly US.
The cabinet listened to the explanation provided by H E Minister of Public Health on the latest developments to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and the council affirmed the continuation of work with regard to the precautionary measures that have been taken in order to combat this pandemic.
After that, the Cabinet approved a draft law on endowment and to refer it to the Shura Council. The preparation of the draft law comes to replace Law No. (8) of 1996 regarding endowment, within the framework of modernizing legislation to keep pace with developments in this regard.
The Cabinet also gave approval of a draft agreement for cooperation between Qatar and Portugal in the field of education, science, technology and higher education and a draft MoU of joint cooperation in the field of health care between Qatar and Ukraine.
Third, the cabinet reviewed the following topics and took the appropriate decisions: Outcomes of the 30th meeting of the GCC Agricultural Cooperation Committee and outcomes of the 18th meeting of ministers in charge of the housing affairs of GCC.

SOURCE: THEPENINSULAQATAR