Al-Watan, Al-Sharq Commend Qatar's Role in Supporting Friends, Brothers, Helping Those in Need

Doha, August 12 (QNA) - In their editorials Thursday, Al-Watan and Al-Sharq newspapers underlined the State of Qatar's supportive position to brotherly and friendly countries, and its assistance to those afflicted by natural disasters in various regions of the world, stressing that it is a principled Qatari position based on noble human and religious values. In this regard, the two newspapers highlighted the phone call held yesterday by HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani with HE President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during which His Highness expressed the State of Qatar's support to Algeria during the crisis, saying the country is ready to provide the necessary support to combat the wildfires and address their impact. The papers also referred to the phone call HH the Amir received from HE Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who expressed his thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir for the assistance provided by the State of Qatar to Greece due to the fires that afflicted several regions in the country, in addition to its stance with the Greek people in this crisis. Al-Watan daily affirmed that the State of Qatar, under the leadership of His Highness, has not hesitated to fulfill humanitarian duty towards brothers and friends and provide assistance and support to them, out of its full awareness that regional and international solidarity is the best way to confront crises and disasters and reduce their repercussions and impacts. The newspaper said that sending teams from Qatar International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force "Lekhwiya" to Turkey and Greece to help fight the wildfires, is just an example of the country's constant readiness to extend a helping hand and help brotherly and friendly countries. In conclusion, Al-Watan emphasised that the State of Qatar always stands with brotherly and friendly countries in various circumstances, and will continue to assist and support all those in need. For its part, Al-Sharq newspaper said in its editorial on Thursday that during the adversity caused by climate change, there is a greater need to demonstrate international solidarity and promote joint action to face this challenge, and the State of Qatar spared no effort to provide help for the affected countries. In this context, the paper highlighted the phone call held yesterday by HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani with HE President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during which His Highness expressed his condolences to His Excellency and the Algerian people for the victims of wildfires that broke out in a number of Algerian provinces, adding that His Highness also expressed the State of Qatar's support to Algeria during the crisis, saying that the country is ready to provide the necessary support to combat the wildfires and address their impact. The paper also highlighted the phone call that His Highness received yesterday from HE Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who expressed his thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir for the assistance provided by the State of Qatar to Greece due to the fires that afflicted several regions in the country, in addition to its stance with the Greek people in this crisis. The paper pointed out the recent reports of these days, which reveal more about the danger of climate change, explaining that at least 65 people died in the wildfires in Algeria - which happened to be the worst destructive wave of fires in the country's history. In Tunisia, Turkey and Greece, wildfires also continue, after the Mediterranean region became one of the centers of wildfires due to the increased temperature, resulting in heavy casualties and material losses, the paper added. Al-Sharq concluded its editorial by emphasizing the State of Qatar's stances with all these countries to face disasters - assuming its responsibility as an active partner in the international community to confront the phenomenon of climate change, within the framework of its keenness on joint cooperation and its strong commitment to work based on the principle of partnership and cooperation with the international community to combat this phenomenon. (QNA)