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Day: March 20, 2025

MSDF Hosts “My Special Cake” Event to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day

Doha: The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), represented by its Social Welfare Department in collaboration with the Shafallah Center, organized an event titled “My Special Cake” to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, observed annually on March 21. The event aimed to enhance social interaction among individuals with Down Syndrome, develop motor skills, stimulate their senses, and boost their

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Shafallah Center Marks World Down Syndrome Day with Focus on Support Systems

Doha: Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities will mark World Down Syndrome Day, which falls on March 21st of each year, with the theme “Improve Our Support Systems.” World Down Syndrome Day aims to raise awareness of Down syndrome, support people with Down syndrome and their families, and work to integrate and empower them into society, providing them with comprehensive

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Final Ten Nights of Ramadan A Time for Reflection and Worship

Doha: Ramadan, the most blessed month of the year, offers unparalleled spiritual rewards, and its final ten nights are the pinnacle of devotion. These nights include Laylat Al Qadr, described in the Holy Quran as “a night in which every matter of wisdom is determined.” These final ten nights are precious opportunities, embraced by fasting believers eager to fill every

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95 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Airstrikes across Gaza Strip

Gaza City: Palestinian medical sources announced that 95 Palestinians, the majority of whom were children and women, have been killed since dawn on Thursday in the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. According to Qatar News Agency, local sources reported that several people were killed in Bani Suhaila and Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. In addition, others were

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MOECC Opens New CITES Office at Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital

Doha: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has inaugurated a branch office of the Wildlife Development Department at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital. The office is dedicated to issuing permits for the import and export of endangered animals, in compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). According to Qatar

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UNICEF: Israel Deliberately Uses Excessive Force in Densely Populated Areas Of Gaza

Gaza: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed that Israeli occupation forces are deliberately using excessive force in the most densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip. According to Qatar News Agency, the organization’s spokesperson Kazem Abu Khalaf, said in a statement today that at least 183 children, in addition to a large number of women, were killed in full

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Three Injured, Others Missing in Factory Explosion in Central China

Xiangcheng: The Chinese authorities announced today that an explosion occurred in a factory in Central China, leaving four persons injured and three others missing. According to Qatar News Agency, the explosion tore through a factory in the city of Xiangcheng, central China’s Henan Province, pointing out that search-and-rescue operations are ongoing. The injured were promptly transported to hospitals for treatment,

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Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Southeastern El Salvador

San Salvador: An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck southeastern El Salvador today. According to Qatar News Agency, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported that the epicenter of the quake occurred 92 kilometers southeast of San Salvador, at a depth of 56 kilometers. There have been no reports of casualties or material damage due to the earthquake

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