The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Interior, has secured first place in the Award for Best Joint Field, Intelligence and Operational Cooperation in Combating Drugs.

The achievement was announced at the 40th Arab Conference of Heads of Drug Control Agencies, held at the General Secretariat headquarters of the Arab Interior Ministers Council in Tunisia. The Ministry’s delegation is headed by Staff Brigadier Rashid Saree Al Kaabi, Director General of Drug Enforcement.

Bringing together Arab and international participants, the conference addresses key drug control issues and reviews the experiences and strategies of member states.

The award recognises the Ministry’s efforts to strengthen security coordination, information sharing and the exchange of expertise with counterpart agencies, underscoring the importance of joint Arab cooperation in combating narcotics and psychotropic substances and protecting communities from their risks.