Emir of Qatar hosts banquet in New York

HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, hosted a dinner banquet on Tuesday night in honour of the heads of the Arab countries participating in the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, now in session in New York. The banquet was attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Hadi Mansour, President of the Comoros Ikililou Dhoinine, President of the General National Congress of Libya Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, Iraqi Vice-President Khodair al-Khozaei and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. The banquet was also attended by several heads of Arab countries’ delegations along with GCC Secretary General Dr Abdul-Latif al-Zayani, Arab League Secretary General Dr Nabil al-Arabi and Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. HE the Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani and the members of the official delegation accompanying the Emir also attended the banquet. Later the Emir left New York after taking part in the 67th session of the UN General Assembly. (gulf times)