QNA/Doha

The Office of the Organisation of the Islamic Da’wa in Qatar has carried out 236 development projects in 24 countries funded by Qatari philanthropists during the past three months.  
The organisation implemented QR1mn development projects aimed to reduce poverty and provide basic needs for  2,500  poor families in those countries.
Director-General of the Organisation’s office in Qatar Sheikh Hamad Abdul Qader said that these schemes include small agricultural projects, provisions of shops, means of transport, sewing machines breeding of cattle, sheep, poultry, setting up grain mills besides craft and vocational training projects.  
In a press statement released yesterday, he said such development projects seek to provide job opportunities for the poor, the needy and unemployed people and contribute to the growth and development of these communities to reach self-sufficiency.
He urged everyone to support such important projects that serve the poor and the needy in African countries and contribute to stability and development of their areas and communities.

Court acquits woman accused by father of squandering his money
A Doha Misdemeanour Court has acquitted a GCC citizen who was accused by her father of squandering his money, local Arabic daily Arrayah has reported.
The man had filed a court case, alleging that his daughter exploited an authorisation that he had given her to receive rent for a house, amounting to QR14,000 a month for two years, encashing seven cheques, transferring the ownership of two shops and selling some of his shares in different companies without his approval or knowledge.  
However, the man could not present any solid evidence of any misdeed by his daughter during the investigation or in court.
Accordingly, the court acquitted the woman of all charges for lack of evidence.