HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was awarded the Abu Bakr Al-Siddique Medal by the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organisation (ARCO), in recognition of his support for humanitarian action at the local, regional and international levels, and the featured role of Qatar in this field. HH the Emir received the medal during a meeting at the Emiri Diwan with a delegation representing ARCO yesterday. HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani attended the meeting.