Doha: Qatar's Cabinet has approved draft
legislation on children's rights and digital protection, while calling on
government ministries and institutions to use the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin
Hamad Al Thani's address to the Shura Council as a guiding framework for their
work in the coming period.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the
Cabinet's regular meeting on Wednesday, a day after HH the Amir outlined
national priorities at the opening of the Shura Council's new legislative
session. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for
Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim Al Mohannadi said the Cabinet praised the Amir's
address, which reviewed the challenges Qatar had faced in recent months and
highlighted the country's resilience, institutional preparedness, and
priorities for the next phase of national development. HE the Prime Minister
instructed ministers to develop plans and programmes to implement the address's
objectives.
The Cabinet strongly condemned repeated
Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, describing them
as a serious violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and a direct threat to
regional security, civilians, and civil aviation. It reaffirmed Qatar's full
solidarity with Saudi Arabia and said the kingdom's security was inseparable
from Qatar's security and the collective security of the GCC.
On the agenda, the Cabinet approved the draft
child rights law, prepared by the Ministry of Social Development and Family as
part of its 2025-30 strategy, which aims to establish a comprehensive legal
framework for children's care and protection. It also approved a draft law on
the digital protection of children, following a study coordinated by the
Cabinet's General Secretariat. Both drafts will be published for public
feedback on Al Meezan and Sharek platforms before legislative review. The
Cabinet also approved a draft decision introducing a radiation practice code
covering nuclear gauges and well logging, prepared in cooperation with
QatarEnergy and aligned with IAEA standards, to be published for seven days of
public consultation.
The meeting concluded with the Cabinet approving draft memorandums of understanding on cooperation between the Qatari and Armenian justice ministries, and on transport and supporting logistics services between Qatar and Bahrain. Other matters reviewed included reports on government service fees, civil aviation security, labour cooperation with North Macedonia, and agricultural cooperation and food security among GCC states.
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