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Two Qatari authors honoured at GCC culture
conference in Kuwait

PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 10, 2025 | 08:47 PM

The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Culture, has participated in the 29th special
meeting of Their Excellencies the Ministers of Culture of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries,
held in Kuwait, the current chair of the session.

The meeting was attended from the Qatari side, on behalf of HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-
Thani, Minister of Culture, by HE Dr Ghanem bin Mubarak al-Ali, Undersecretary of the Ministry of
Culture. The meeting opened with a speech delivered by HE Abdulrahman bin Baddah al-Mutairi,
Minister of Information and Culture of Kuwait, in which he addressed the heads of delegations and
attendees, stressing the importance of continuing and strengthening Gulf cultural cooperation in
various fields. He denounced the treacherous Israeli aggression against Qatar, affirming the full
solidarity of the GCC states with it.

It was followed by a speech by Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the GCC, in which
he emphasized the General Secretariat's commitment to co-operation among the Gulf Arab states,
which will activate joint cultural action.

Following the meeting, the ministers, and heads of delegations attended the Gulf Creators Honouring
Ceremony, during which two creative personalities from each Gulf state were honoured. Dr Ahmed
Abdulmalik and Abdulrahman al-Mannai were honoured in recognition of their outstanding
contributions to the Qatari and Gulf cultural scene.

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