HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has held telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
They discussed bilateral relations and the means to enhance them.
They also discussed the latest developments in the region.
Emir sends condolence
cables to king of Morocco
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables to King Mohamed of Morocco condoling the death of his brother.
They also condoled the king of Morocco on the death of victims of a bus crash that took place in the city of Tan Tan.
Qatari envoy
honoured
Cambodia’s Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Othman Hassan, on behalf of the country’s prime minister, yesterday presented Qatar’s Ambassador Jabor bin Ali al-Dosari the Order and Scarf of Merit in recognition of his efforts in promoting bilateral ties.
Ministry recalls GMC Sierra, Yukon
The Ministry of Economy and Commence has announced a free recall campaign of GMC Sierra and Yukon vehicles made during 2014- 2015 for a potential shift of the automatic transmission from the drive to neutral mode without the intervention of the driver.
The free campaign for repairing the manufacturer’s defect is conducted in co-operation with Al-Mannai Automotive company, the authorised distributor of GMC in Qatar.
Air fares go up for spring break
Air fares have increased in view of the spring break as many local families seek to travel outside the country, local Arabic daily Al Sharq has reported.
While destinations such as Saudi Arabia and Dubai are the favourites as this is a short holiday and such places are easy to visit due to their proximity to Qatar, some families also go to places like Malaysia or even the UK, the daily adds.
Most travellers, though, have been critical of the practice of using such holidays as an excuse to significantly increase air fares. They have stressed the importance of controlling ticket prices, which will help keep vacation costs within limits, according to the report.
Suwaid al-Mabsali, a citizen, alleged that there is manipulation of ticket prices through the imposition of “fake” taxes. He called for intervention by the authorities to control this market through the prevention of such practices, the report adds.
CIS introduced at Al Shahaniya Health Centre
The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has introduced the clinical information system (CIS) at the Al Shahaniya Health Centre to allow doctors to access patient’s medical records from any facility of the PHCC and HMC.
Al Shahaniya is the fifth health centre to go live after West Bay, Al Daayen, Al Gharafa and Omar Bin Khattab centres.
