Doha, March 24 (QNA) - Summary of Local News Released Monday:

- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a telephone call from HE EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas.

آ - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has received phone calls from HH Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud; HE Foreign Minister of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; HH Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Badr Abdelatty.


- HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye Hakan Fidan.

- With reference to the statement issued by the Council of Ministers Secretariat General on March 8, 2026, regarding remote work, it has been decided that work will resume as normal from offices, in accordance with the applicable regulations, effective Tuesday, March 24, 2026, across all ministries, other government entities, and public bodies and institutions.​​​

- The Ministry of Interior strongly urged the public against responding to any suspicious calls or messages that take advantage of the current situation and falsely claim to represent government agencies within the nation, asking the recipient to disclose banking information or transfer funds.

- Qatar's civil aviation authority has said the country's air transport sector remains under "full operational control" despite heightened regional tensions and unprecedented risks to airspace safety.

آ - The State of Qatar affirmed its support for efforts aimed at strengthening humanitarian responses, stressing the importance of consolidating international solidarity in sharing responsibilities amid unprecedented rise in refugees and displaced persons.

آ - HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Uzbekistan Hassan bin Hamza Hashim participated Monday in the meeting of HE First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistanآ Bakhromjon Aloyevآ with Their Excellencies heads of diplomatic missions of the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the State of Kuwait, accredited to Uzbekistan.

آ - HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of India Mohammed bin Hassan Jaber Al Jaber participated in the meeting of HE Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Their Excellencies the GCC Ambassaodors, accredited to India.

- The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced on Monday the gradual resumption of in-person classes across educational institutions in the country starting Tuesday, with full in-person attendance for all students in schools and kindergartens to resume next Sunday.

آ - Qatar University said on Monday it would resume in-person classes and on-campus work for students, faculty and administrative staff starting Tuesday.

آ - Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced on Monday that normal office work would resume across all financial institutions operating in the country starting Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

- Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) announced the resumption of normal operations across all its medical facilities and clinics, effective Tuesday, following the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.

- The Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) announced on Monday that it will resume receiving litigants' applications starting Tuesday at service halls across courts nationwide.

آ - Qatar's Ministries of Labor and Commerce and Industry have announced the end of the remote work mandate for all private sector institutions. (QNA)