HE Minister of Foreign Affairs' Special Envoy for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Dr. Mutlaq bin Majid Al Qahtani has announced the success of the two-day Afghan Peace talks held in Doha under the auspices of the State of Qatar and Germany.

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Dominican Republic held a round of political consultations in Doha.

The State of Qatar stressed Monday its firm support to the Palestinian people and their right to establish an independent state based on the borders of 1967, with East Al Quds as its capital.

An official source in the Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Pakistani authorities have decided to grant all Qatari passport holders immediate entry visas (tourist/ visit) for one or several trips and for a period of 30 days which is extendable for an additional 30 days, taking into account a number of requirements: a valid passport for at least six months, a round trip ticket and a cash equivalent of $1500 or a valid credit card.

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations delegation, which includes participants from Europe and North America, today visited the Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, the Qatar National Museum and the Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID).

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Khalid Al Jarrah Al Sabah met Sunday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Kuwait Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah.

HE the Minister of Foreign Affairs' Special Envoy for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Dr. Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani said that the state of Qatar believes that the conflict in Afghanistan can only be through a peaceful resolution not a military one.

The two-day Intra-Afghan peace talks started here on Sunday under Qatari-German auspices, bringing together dozens of high-profile Afghan politicians and civil society activists, including women, representing many different parties in Afghanistan as part of efforts to support the peace process in Afghanistan.

The first formal high-level meeting between Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European External Action Service (EEAS) was held in Brussels under the joint chairmanship of HE Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and HE The Secretary General of EEAS Helga Schmid.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized an open discussion session today with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) delegation, currently visiting the country. The delegation includes participants from Europe and North America.