The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has announced a recall of 2014-15 Jeep Wrangler models due to a possible side mirror defect that may cause water to leak inside the vehicle.
The recall is being conducted in collaboration with United Cars Almana, the dealer of Jeep vehicles in Qatar.
The MEC has said the recall campaign falls within the framework of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure that car dealers follow up on vehicle
defects and repair them.
It will coordinate with the dealer to follow up on the maintenance and repair works and communicate with customers to ensure that the necessary
repairs are carried out.
The ministry has urged customers to report violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti-Commercial Fraud Department through its hotline (16001), email (info@mec.gov.qa), Twitter (@MEC_Qatar), Instagram (MEC_Qatar) and the MEC mobile app for Android and iOS (MEC_Qatar).


National Day greetings sent to UAE president
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables of congratulations to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nayhan on his country’s National Day.

Qatar donates $500,000 to Arab League
Arab League Secretary-General Dr Nabil El Araby met Qatar’s ambassador to Egypt and its Permanent Delegate to the Arab League Saif bin Muqaddam al-Buainain in Cairo yesterday.
Ambassador al-Buainain handed over a cheque from the State of Qatar for $500,000 to Arab League chief to be spent on humanitarian works.

Speaker meets  ambassadors
HE the Speaker of the Advisory Council Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khulaifi met separately yesterday with Ambassadors of Paraguay  and the United Kingdom to Qatar Angel Barchini and Ajay Sharma, respectively.
Talks during the two meetings dealt with parliamentary relations between the State of Qatar and the two countries and means of developing them.

Ties reviewed
Interior Minister of Kyrgyzstan Meles Torganbayev has met Qatar’s ambassador in Bishkek Mohamed bin Arar al-Nuaimi. They discussed bilateral relations.

CRA approves Ooredoo’s access offer
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has issued an order approving the reference infrastructure access offer (RIAO) of Ooredoo, which will enable all existing and future licensed service providers a fair and non-discriminatory access to Ooredoo’s telecommunication ducts, and with the objective of enhancing availability of additional networks in Qatar.
Ooredoo is required to publish the approved RIAO in its official website within 14 days of the date of the order. Qualified service providers may then initiate access requests with Ooredoo and negotiate agreements based on conditions stated in RIAO.
“The provision of access to the incumbent operator’s ducts brings CRA at par with its regional and international counterparts. This RIAO, together with the previous reference offers for interconnection and transmission, form a critical part of CRA strategy to foster competition in the market,” said Mohamed Ali al-Mannai, president of CRA.
Earlier this year, CRA issued Reference Interconnection Offers for Ooredoo and Vodafone and Reference Transmission Offer for Ooredoo.
The Reference Interconnection Offers for Ooredoo and Vodafone allow customers of one service provider to talk with customers of other service providers, while Reference Transmission Links Offer for Ooredoo facilitates voice calls using other service providers’ networks.

Temperature fall, poor visibility likely in some areas today
A drop in temperature is expected in some parts of the country today, the Met department has said.
The weather report also states that poor visibility is again likely in some areas in the early hours today due to fog. Visibility may drop to 2km or less in certain places.
The minimum and maximum temperatures in the country are expected to be 15C and 28C, respectively, with the forecast for Doha being 21C and 28C. Al Khor is likely to be the coolest at 15C.The forecast for inshore areas says it will be misty to foggy in some places at first, with this being followed by moderate temperatures during the day with some clouds.
Offshore areas will remain partly cloudy and hazy.

Qatar team displays initiatives in Paris
Qatar’s delegation participating in the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21), currently being held in Paris, is offering a number of promotions to highlight the country’s efforts to reduce the impact of climate change. These promotions are part of the activities of the exhibition accompanying the conference and include many initiatives and projects undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and other relevant bodies in the state, in contribution to the achievement of Qatar National Vision 2030 and sustainable development. The delegation is also involved in other events held on the sidelines. The Qatari delegation includes several government bodies which include the ministries of environment, foreign affairs, municipal and urban planning, transport, economy and commerce, in addition to the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), the General Civil Aviation Authority, Qatar Petroleum and Qatar University.