Doha: The Unified Standing Committee for the Selection of Candidates for Military Officers began its work for the third year in a row under the directives of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah .
The committee held a preparatory meeting in March under the chairmanship of the Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces H E Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim, who is also Chairman of the Committee.