HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah met a delegation of the Nato parliamentary committee headed by Jan Arild Ellingsen in Doha yesterday. They discussed co-operation in the military field between the two sides and ways of developing it, as well as the current situation in the region. The meeting was attended by HE Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General Ghanim bin Shaheen al-Ghanim, and senior commanders of the armed forces. HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs also met David Cvach, adviser to the French president for North Africa and the Middle East, and Lewis Fassi, Diplomatic Adviser to the French Minister of Defence. They discussed  relations between Qatar and France.

Jail and fine for drunken disturbance
A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced a Nepalese man to two months in jail for causing disturbance in a drunken state to others, local Arabic daily Arrayah has reported.
The court has also ordered him to pay a fine of QR3,000. One night, the defendant went back to his accommodation after having some drinks. He started raising his voice and woke up his colleagues in the camp while being in an inebriated state.
The person in charge of the camp tried to calm him down, but the latter did not pay heed and began quarrelling with the others. Eventually, the police were called to bring the situation under control.
A blood sample was taken from the man for analysis, which proved that he was in an inebriated condition. Accordingly, the court established his guilt and sentenced him.

GCC citizen jailed over illicit drugs
A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced a GCC citizen to three years in jail for possessing illicit drugs meant for consumption and sale, local Arabic daily has Arrayah reported.
The court has also imposed a fine of QR200,000 on him.
Acting on a tip, the Drug Prevention Department at the Ministry of Interior and the police staged a sting operation and arrested the defendant.
The drugs were found in his possession, following a thorough search.

Moderate temperatures expected
Moderate temperatures are expected in Qatar today even as strong winds and high seas are expected in offshore areas, the Met office has said.
The wind speed is likely to reach 25kt in offshore areas, according to the forecast.
The country will experience moderate temperatures during the day along with slightly dusty conditions. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to be 23C and 33C, respectively, with the forecast for Doha being 27C and 33C.
Partly cloudy and slightly dusty conditions are likely in offshore areas, the weather office has said.