Here is a summary of local news released Friday: – HE Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani, inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Ramadan Book Fair organized by the Ministry of Culture during the period from March 30 to April 5 at Darb Al-Saai headquarters in Umm Salal.
– Doctors and specialists at Hamad Medical Corporation stressed that excessive eating at Iftar during the month of Ramadan or during the nights of the holy month, especially if these meals contain fried foods and foods high in sugars, negatively affect the quality of sleep that an individual gets.
– QatarEnergy announced Friday the prices of diesel and gasoline in the State of Qatar for April 2023, where the prices of diesel and Gasoline 95 remained stable and the price of Gasoline 91 declined.
– The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the industrial sector in the State of Qatar for Feb. 2023 decreased 3.42 percent from the past month and 7.23 percent year-over-year Y-o-Y, official data showed Friday.
– The Week 18 of QNB Stars League starts Saturday where Al Duhail seek to enhance their lead ahead of Al Arabi. Al Sailiya face Al Duhail in Week 18 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at Al Ahli Stadium on Saturday.
– HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, Senior Vice-President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), participated in the 87th meeting of the Executive Council ANOC, which was held Friday Madrid, Spain.
– The Qatari national basketball team qualified for the quarter-finals of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2023 hosted by Singapore until April 2 after finishing second behind Iran in Group D.
– Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Centre (QPNC) of the Ministry of Culture held Friday the 24th Ramadan auction for coins and stamps, with the participation of collectors from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt and Lebanon.
– At the beginning of the activities of the 2nd edition of Ramadan Book Fair, which is currently being held at Darb Al-Saai in Umm Salal, a symposium was held on the education process in Qatar and its cultural and enlightening role in society.
Source: Qatar News Agency