Lolwah Al-Khater
HE Lolwah Al-Khater | |
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لؤلؤة الخاطر | |
Qatari | |
Education | Master of Science in Computing, and a Master’s of Arts in Public Policy |
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Website | www |
Lolwah Rashid Mohammed Al-Khater (Arabic: لؤلؤة الخاطر) (born in Doha, Qatar) is a Qatari diplomat who is the first Qatari woman to hold the position of Spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Assistant Foreign Minister of Qatar.[1][2][3] Since March 2023, she has served as Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]
Career
Lolwah Al-Khater holds a master's of science in computing and initially worked as an engineer in the field of oil and gas.[5][6] She pursued a master's of arts in public policy, with a focus on public policy and Islam.[6][7] According to her biography, she is a part-time lecturer at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and a research associate at The Oxford Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Forum at St Antony's College at the University of Oxford.[7] According to her biography, she is a DPhil Candidate at the University of Oxford in the area of Oriental Studies,[8] examining Islam and Modernity in the context of the Arab Nahda.[9][10]
Al-Khater entered the Qatari ministry of foreign affairs as a
She is Spokesperson for the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management in Qatar. In this role, she delivered daily briefings to the public on
She is a member of the
In March 2023, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani appointed Al-Khater Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[19][20]
Following the outbreak of the
In March 2024, following successful mediation efforts by Qatar to reunite children with their families amid the
Writings
- Tok, M. Evren; Al-Khater, Lolwah R. M.; Pal, Leslie A. (2016). Policy-making in a transformative state : the case of Qatar. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-46639-6.
- Al-Khater, Lolwah. Educational Outputs and Labor Market Needs: A study on Labor Market Issues and methods of Addressing Them. General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
See also
- Alya bint Ahmed Al Thani
References
- ^ a b c "All You need to know about HE Lolwah Al Khater". Marhaba. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "HE Lolwah R M Al-Khater". The Business Year. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Despite illegal airspace blockade Qatar provided urgent medical aid to 21 countries: Lolwah Al Khater". The Peninsula. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "HH the Amir Appoints Minister of State for International Cooperation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Stanton, Zack (4 December 2019). "'It's not a trade-off to be a modern person, and be proud of your heritage'". POLITICO. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lolwah Rashid Al Khater". Women of Qatar. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lolwah Rashid Al-Khater". www.mofa.gov.qa. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "H.E. Lolwah R Al-Khater | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "FP Virtual Dialogue: The Role of Female Leadership in Driving Global Recovery and Resilience". Foreign Policy. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "WATCH: Prominent People in Qatar - HE Lolwah Al-Khater". qatarliving.com. November 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b c ذات حضور قوي.. لولوة الخاطر مساعدة لوزير الخارجية القطري. Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-05-16. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ لولوه الخاطر أول امرأة متحدثة باسم الخارجية القطرية. Al-Quds al-arabi. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Breakthrough in Qatar dispute after 'fruitful' talks to end conflict". the Guardian. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Shops except for food stores, pharmacies to remain closed". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Supreme Committee for Crisis Management Press Conference on 8 June". Government Communications Office. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Middle East matters - Lolwah al Khater on fighting Covid-19 in Qatar". France 24. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Advisory Board". Georgetown University Qatar. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "H.E. Lolwah Al-Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister, MOFA Spokesperson, and GU-Q Advisory Boardmember, Surprises Georgetown MOFA Interns at International Affairs Internship Class". Georgetown University Qatar. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "HH The Amir Appoints Minister of State for International Cooperation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Lulwah Al Khater appointed as Minister of State for International Cooperation". The Peninsula. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce". Associated Press. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Newspaper, The Peninsula (2024-03-22). "Qatar helps reunite more children with families in Russia-Ukraine conflict". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Russia releases five children out of thousands to Ukraine after mediation from Qatar". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
External links
- Lolwah Al-Khater on Twitter
- Ministerial website of "Lolwah Rashid Al-Khater". www.mofa.gov.qa. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- FRANCE 24 meets Lulwa Rashid Al-Khater, Qatar's foreign ministry spokeswoman
- Diplomat: Qatar's strategic choice has always been 'Gulf reconciliation'
- H.E. Lolwah Al Khater: MOFA Qatar's spokesperson and assistant to deputy foreign minister