Summary of Local News Released Thursday /1/


(MENAFN- QNA) - The Qatar Development Fund and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance signed today a landmark Contribution Agreement, under which the State of Qatar agreed to make a multi-year financial pledge to help immunize children in the worlds poorest countries against vaccine-preventable diseases.

- Panglima Joseph Kurup, Malaysian minister in the prime minister's department in charge of national unity and performance management, met Thursday with HE Qatar's Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Issa bin Mohammed Al Mannai.

- Ecuadorian Ambassador to Doha Kabalan Abi Saab on Thursday visited Katara where he proposed an Ecuadorian event to be held there in the second half of the year.

- HE Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi met Sunna Gunnars, Iceland's political advisor to the foreign minister.

- The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) organized on Thursday a symposium on Event based surveillance systems and International Health Regulations (2005).

- The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) commended the fifth session of the Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections after announcing the results last night.

- Contests between African middle distances stars come under focus at the sixth IAAF Diamond League Athletics Championship starting at the Qatar Sports Club here Friday.

-Al Arabi will shake hands with Al Rayyan in the final match of the prestigious HH Emir Volleyball Cup Championship 2015 on Saturday.

- IAAF President Lamine Diack Thursday lauded Qatar Athletics Federation for its fine work ahead of the Diamond League starting here Friday.


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