Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday exchanged cables of congratulations and felicitations on the advent of Eid Al Adha with the leaders of the sisterly Arab and Islamic countries.
The Emir received Eid greetings from Speaker of the Advisory Council H E Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Kholeifi. On behalf of the Advisory Council members, the Speaker expressed heartfelt congratulations and felicitations asking Almighty Allah for the recurrence of such a sublime occasion for the best of health and happiness to the Emir and more welfare and prosperity to the faithful people of Qatar under the wise leadership of the Emir
The Emir sent a reply to the Advisory Council Speaker in which the Emir thanked the Speaker and wished him and the members the best of health, happiness and success and more welfare, progress and prosperity to the dear people of Qatar.
The Emir, in telephone calls, exchanged Eid greetings with a number of leaders of Arab countries. The Emir exchanged greetings with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, UAE President H H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, H M King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Sudan President Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, King Mohammad VI of Morocco, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika , Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Republic of Somalia.
The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged cables of congratulations and felicitations on the advent of Eid Al Adha with the leaders and Heirs Apparent of brotherly Arab and Islamic countries.
The Heir Apparent exchanged Eid greetings with King Abdullah II of Jordan, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates Gen Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Omani Deputy Premier for Cabinet Affairs Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Saeed.
The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani also exchanged cables of congratulations with the heads of government of the brotherly Arab and Islamic countries. QNA