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Summary of Local News Released Monday -1-

– Qatar Charity announced the opening of two new health centers in the cities of Tamale and Savlgo in the Northern Region.

– Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded its eye disease treatment medical convoy, carried out at camps of displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees in Iraq. About 1,300 patients benefited from the medical convoy, which included diagnosis and referral for surgical intervention. The medical convoy was carried out in partnership with the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the Erbil Health Department.

– Hamad Bin Khalifa Universitys (HBKU) College of Law organized a panel discussion exploring the emergence of ChatGPT within the fields of computer science, education, and law, in the latest edition of its Law and Tech Talks series.

– Turkish voters living in Qatar headed to the polls today to cast their votes in the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections.

– Qatar Press Center organized a seminar titled: “Qatar World Cup 2022… Idea, Legacy and Sustainability,” in cooperation with Qatar Media Corporation.

– Anima Gallery is set to organize the “Eruption” exhibition on May 10, 2023, at Sikkat Wadi Msheireb, central Doha with the participation of a contingent of artists from Qatar and all over the world, including young and practiced talents.

– Qatar Football Association (QFA)’s Elections Committee has approved the candidacy of HE Vice-President of QFA Jassim Rashid Al Buenain for the position of president, during the elections to be held in the next Ordinary General Assembly on June 1, to choose the board that will run QFA for the next term 2023-2027.

– The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) organized the 2022-2023 End of Season RaceHorse General Auction with the huge participation of Qatari owners, where 158 purebred Arabian horses and purebred hybridized horses were displayed.

– The Qatar Golf Association (QGA) organized the sixth edition of the Qatar Senior Open 2023, which was held at the Doha Golf Club for two days, with the participation of 120 male and female players from the State of Qatar and abroad.

– The eighth edition of the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) and Al Majed Open Group tournament kicked off at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, on Monday.

– Qatar Sports For All Federation (QSFA) has announced the opening of participation in the ninth edition of the Al Furjan Football Tournament, which will be held at Fareej Al Aziziya Playground on May 14.

– Hayya Experience Director in the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), Aisha Al Naama, expressed pride in participating in organizing the first edition of the World Cup in the Arab region and the Middle East.

– Faleh Mohammed Al Nasr elected as member of the Executive Committee of the European Conference of Arab Horse Organizations (ECAHO) during the

Source: Qatar News Agency