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 Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to President of Senegal Macky Sall on his country’s National Day.

Interfaith dialogue centre holds forum for students
The Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue held a forum for students from different nationalities and religions who are studying in the country’s universities. The forum was under the theme of cultural dialogue. The event included a number of cultural and recreational events. Chairman of Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue Dr Ibrahim al-Naimi said that the goal of the event was to encourage the exchange of ideas and getting to know different cultures, which is at the core of the centre’s mission.

Real estate transactions
The Ministry of Justice announced that the trading volume of registered real estates between 26th-30th March at its real estate registration department was worth QR 464,395,322mn.
The department’s weekly report stated that the trading included empty lands; residential units, buildings and compounds; buildings and multipurpose empty lands.

Symposium highlights Qatar-South Africa ties
The Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Institute held a symposium on the relations between Qatar and South Africa, during which South Africa’s ambassador to Qatar Shirish Soni delivered a lecture.
The South African ambassador touched on the history and future of relations between Qatar and South Africa, pointing out that their ties dated back to 1994, and culminated in the opening of the South African embassy in Doha in 2003. He also outlined the important two-way visits between the two countries since the beginning of the relations, as three South African presidents visited Qatar, namely Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. As for visits by the Qatari side, he said HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, former foreign minister, paid visits to South Africa.


2017 Renault  Dokker recalled
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC), in collaboration with Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Company,  has announced the recall of Renault Dokker 2017 model over a potential defect in the sliding side door. The MEC said the recall campaign comes within the framework of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure that car dealers follow up on vehicle defects and repairs.
The MEC will co-ordinate with the dealer to follow up on the maintenance and repair works and communicate with customers to ensure that the necessary repairs are carried out. The MEC has urged all customers to report any violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti-Commercial Fraud Department through the following channels: Hotline: 16001, e-mail: [email protected], Twitter: @MEC_Qatar, Instagram: MEC_Qatar, MEC mobile app for Android and IOS: MEC_Qatar