By Ahmad Deedat Zakari
As Muslims all over the world prepare for fasting in the holy month of Ramadan, Qatar has announced a reduction of prices of 900 consumer goods for citizens of the country.
On Monday, the Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) made the announcement of the reduction of prices for hundreds of goods during Ramadan.
“Prices of more than 800 commodities have been reduced in coordination with major outlets in Qatar, starting from Wednesday, March 23, until the holy month of Ramadan,” MoCI said.
The Ministry added that the types of discounted goods include the most important food and consumer goods required by a family during Ramadan like:
Honey, flour and its products, cereals and corn flakes, yoghurt and dairy products, powdered and condensed milk, cheeses, juices, sugar, coffee and its products, dates, mineral and bottled water, tin foil (aluminium), paper napkins, washing powder, trash bags, pastries and pasta, legumes, rice, frozen vegetables, poultry and its products, eggs, meat products, tomato paste, tea, ghee, yeast, salt, personal hygiene items and household cleaning detergents and edible and cooking oils.