Here is a summary of local news released Sunday: – HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, visited on Sunday Renad Academy, a school established by Qatar Foundation to support children with autism in Qatar and the region.
– HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani visited Al Hedaya Kindergarten and School for People with Special Needs on Sunday.
– HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met Sunday with HE Director of the Division of Treaty Affairs for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) John Brandolino, who is currently visiting the country.
– The Ministry of Labor lit its building in blue to mark the World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), which falls on April 2 of each year.
– Marking World Autism Awareness Day, which falls on April 2 every year, the Ministry of Social Development and Family organized on Sunday a panel of discussion on means of communicating with individuals with autism, in cooperation with Shafallah Center for people with disabilities, Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs (QSRN), and Qatari Autism Society.
– The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs confirmed that the iftar tent at the Thursday and Friday Market in Ain Khaled area is seeing a large turnout of individuals, as more than 1,200 fasting people take iftar there every day.
– The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) intensified its control measures on the local market to ensure the highest levels of food safety during the holy month of Ramadan, in this regards, the Ministry implemented an integrated plan that began several months ago to ensure the conformity of local and imported food specially for the holy month.
– Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), in collaboration with the Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation (Alf), has launched its Ramadan field campaign for voluntary blood donation and organ donation for the tenth year. The campaign will continue throughout Ramadan and Eid holidays.
– Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN) of the Qatar Social Work participated in Ramadan Book Fair organized by the Ministry of Culture, represented by the Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events Center through the “My Book is My Friend” initiative.
– Qatari Publishing houses and authorities have presented a distinguished and diverse participation in the second Ramadan Book Fair, which takes place from March 30 until April 5 at Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal.
– Qatar National Library (QNL) has launched “Manara” Qatar Research Repository, an open platform that captures, preserves, and provides access to scholarly research created in the country. It aims to promote the global visibility, impact and discoverability of Qatar’s research across all disciplines.
– Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index dropped 119.97 points, or 1.17 percent to close trading at 10,092.64 points on Sunday.
– QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with Shell to acquire a 40 percent working interest in the C-10 block located offshore Mauritania.
– Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) received 231 vessels in March 2023, an increase of 7% compared to March 2022.
– The French High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) granted Qatar University’s (QU) College of Law a full five-year accreditation from March 28, 2023 to March 28, 2028 for its Masters in Private Law and Masters in Public Law programs, for the first time, and the Bachelor of Law, for the second time.
– Al Shamal got the better of Al Ahli 1-0 in Week 18 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Ahli Stadium on Sunday.
– Al Gharafa defeated Al Markhiya 1-0 on Sunday in the Week 18 of the 2022/2023 QNB Stars League at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium.
– Al Gharafa maintained their lead in Qatar Men’s Handball General League for the 2022/2023 sports season after a 25-20 win over Al-Ahli in their match today within the eighth round of the league.
Source: Qatar News Agency