Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly took to the stage on the second and last day of the Doha Forum 2024 to participate in a session on Prospects for Cooperation in a Divided World, according to a statement from the cabinet. The prime minister reiterated the country’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and attacked the notion that Israel’s actions could be claimed to be self defense. Madbouly added that the lack of a two-state solution and international double standards has led us to this point and that it is the responsibility of the international community to address this.

Our economy also came up in conversation, with the prime minister pointing to the reforms the country has taken since 2014 despite regional challenges to promote the role of the private sector, boost employment, attract investment, and more. Madbouly also called for increased climate finance for countries in Africa who are having to deal with the brunt of the climate catastrophe despite producing only 3% of the world’s carbon emissions.

The sidelines of the conference were just as eventful, with Madbouly meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss “a number of issues of common interest,” according to one cabinet statement. Madbouly also met with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for a meeting centered around boosting cooperation between the two nations and increasing joint investment, according to a separate statement.

A Qatari business association also met with the prime minister to promote investment and relations in various fields, including real estate, food security, and tourism, according to another cabinet statement. The government noted available real estate investment opportunities in Cairo, North Coast, the new administrative capital and other cities — and will provide a list of the available projects to the business delegation. Businessmen from the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry also had a meeting with Madbouly.

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