The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law by HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education on forming a committee that will deal with the affairs of schools, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Swimmer Joseph Schooling got a rapturous welcome, a selfie with the prime minister and a four-year exemption from military service when he came home in triumph early Monday with Singapore's first Olympic gold medal.

Singapore exploded in celebration Saturday after homegrown swimming hero Joseph Schooling beat US legend Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly in Rio to win the tiny republic's first ever Olympic gold.