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Qatar Tribune
03-07-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar takes part in GCC workshop on protection of oil, gas infrastructure
QNA & Agencies Kuwait Qatar participated in the high-level Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) workshop on the 'Protection of Oil and Gas Infrastructure and Crisis Management', held in Kuwait from July 1 to 3, 2025. The event brought together senior security and energy officials from across the GCC states to address evolving challenges in protecting the region's most critical energy assets and bolstering collective crisispreparedness. The Qatari delegation to the workshop was led by Director General of Public Security and Vice Chairman of Qatar's Civil Defence Council Major General Mohammed Jassim Al Sulaiti, underscoring the country's high-level commitment to regional cooperation in securing vital energy resources. The delegation also included representatives from various member entities of the Civil Defence Council, bringing together a diverse range of expertise from national security, civil defense, energy infrastructure, emergency management, and strategic planning. The three-day workshop, hosted by the GCC Secretariat General in collaboration with specialized national agencies, aimed to foster stronger coordination among GCC countries in safeguarding oil and gas infrastructure—a sector considered the economic backbone of the region. The event emphasised the need for shared frameworks, technological innovation, and joint contingency planning in the face of growing regional and global threats, including cyberattacks, sabotage, terrorism, and climate-relateddisasters. The workshop featured technical sessions, scenario-based exercises, and panel discussions led by experts in energy security, crisis communication, cybersecurity, and emergency logistics. Delegates reviewed case studies from past incidents and discussed best practices for protecting critical infrastructure, both offshore and onshore.
Qatar Tribune
02-06-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Trading resumes at Damascus Securities Exchange after 6-month suspension
QNA & Agencies Damascus The trading resumption ceremony at the Damascus Securities Exchange commenced Monday after a six-monthsuspension. Syrian Minister of Finance Dr Mohammad Yusr Barniyeh emphasised that reopening the exchange is a sign that Syria's economy is beginning to recover and move forward. 'The Damascus Securities Exchange will operate as a private company and serve as a genuine hub for Syria's economic development, with a strong focus on digital,' the Syrian news agency (SANA) quoted the minister as saying. Executive Director of the Damascus Securities Exchange Dr Basel Asaad described the reopening as a historically significant milestone for Syria. He affirmed the exchange's readiness to resume operations and strengthen its role, anticipating broader and more substantial investments in Syria's evolving economy. Despite limited resources, Dr Asaad highlighted the exchange's success in carrying out its responsibilities with transparency and ensuring investor ownership protection. He expressed confidence in its ability to keep pace with future developments. Meanwhile, chairman of the Board of Directors of Damascus Securities Exchange Fady Al Golailaty said that the Damascus Securities Exchange will not merely be a platform for trading stocks and bonds, but will also play an active role in reconstruction, economic growth, and attracting both local and internationalinvestments. He added that it will contribute to stabilising the national currency and integrating the Syrian economy with global economies. The resumption comes as Syria's new administration intensifies efforts to revive the economy and rebuild the country after 24 years under the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad. The regime's fall was followed by the establishment of a new government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, who had led anti-regime forces to oust Assad. In late January, Al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional period.
