HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in law from Neelain University in Sudan, in appreciation of his support for the peace march in Sudan, his role in combating corruption and strengthening the rule of law, and in recognition of his efforts in Qatar’s sponsorship of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur that consolidated the foundations of security, stability and peace in the region. Professor Mohamed Elamin Ahmed, the university’s dean and chairman of the board of professors, handed the degree to HH the Emir.