Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) recently applied for more than 80 international patents for its innovative technology products under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which enables patent protection for an invention in many countries simultaneously. Read More »

Qatar has been chosen to host the Clean Energy & Sustainability Summit in November, sponsored by the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting, in association with the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, a Qatar-based think tank dedicated to curbing the rise in energy consumption. The convention will be held Nov. 14-15 in Doha. Read More »

KidzMondo Doha, Qatar's mini edutainment city, has partnered with LBDI Holding - Mister Pizza and Crepe & More to add food offerings to the place designed just for kids. Read More »

Qatar First Bank (QFB), a Shariah-compliant bank, has been named 2016’s 'Best Up-and-Coming Islamic Financial Institution' by 'Global Finance' magazine. Read More »

Alfardan Properties recently was honored for sustainability design practices and for its support of Tarsheed, Qatar's national program for conservation and energy efficiency, for its Al Gassar Resort. Qatar Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani presented the firm with the first-place prize in the Tarsheed Conserving Building Competition residential category. Read More »

Qatar Petroleum and Saudi Aramco will be among the exhibitors at the 2016 World Energy Congress, the influential energy industry gathering being hosted by the World Energy Council Oct. 9-13 in Istanbul. Among the already more than 170 confirmed speakers are BP Group CEO Bob Dudley, Econet Founder Strive Masiyiwa and International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Read More »

Qatar Airways has agreed to a collaboration with American International Group (AIG) that will implement Travel Guard insurance to customers of Qatar Airways when they book flights in Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait. There are currently three levels of coverage offered under the AIG Travel Guard insurance program, which are designed to meet the needs of the customers. Read More »

A recent meeting between Qatar Chamber Vice Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar and Undersecretary of State of the Republic of Poland Katarzyna Kacperczyk focused on increasing trade between the two countries. The meeting concentrated on the need for stronger economic relations, better collaboration between business executives and boosting investment opportunities. Read More »

The Social Development Center (SDC) and Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) about empowering youth and helping broaden their professional choices, standards and capacities. The MoU is to help achieve the aspirations of Qatar National Vision 2030, which focuses on youth as a means and an end for development. Read More »

Raising awareness about issues related to patient safety, the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), recently hosted the first edition of the Global Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety in Doha. Held in association with Weill Cornell Medicine, Qatar, and Sidra Medical and Research Center, the academy educated nearly 100 Qatar-based faculty and health science students on the best practices in patient safety. Read More »

Northwestern University professor Stephen Eisenman seems to be crying foul, or at least asking questions about the school’s exported journalism program educating students in Qatar. In an interview with the Washington Post published in December of last year, Eisenman talked about things like censorship and human rights violations in Qatar that hamper the efforts of the American universities to maintain a presence there. Read More »

As a handful of American universities and colleges continue to operate branches in Qatar, some are now asking if American institutions are educating extremists. Justin Pulliam, a Texas A&M graduate, has called for the immediate closing of the Texas A&M branch in Qatar. Pulliam is concerned his university is educating radical extremists. Read More »

Ericsson hosted the first LTE Towards 5G Forum for the Public Sector last week in Doha where the telecommunications company highlighted how advanced technology can address the critical and diverse needs of the public sector in Qatar. The forum was a networking platform for the various participants, which included Qatar Rail, Ministry of Interior and the Qatar Foundation. Read More »

Leminar Air Conditioning Company WLL of Kuwait, a distributor of HVAC and plumbing products, has signed a distribution agreement with Georg Fischer Piping Systems of Switzerland to distribute its piping systems in Kuwait. The agreement will expand the portfolio of international brands for Leminar while providing Georg Fischer with Leminar's comprehensive distribution network. Read More »

American colleges and universities are making money in the Middle East by operating satellite campuses in Qatar, but many claim this moonlighting is not in line with the mission of public schools and in some cases is against the rules. Read More »

Newly obtained documents from Texas A&M University paint a grim portrait of low morale and lack of leadership at the school’s satellite location in Doha, Qatar. Read More »

Qatar Islamic Bank (U.K.) CEO Bert de Ruiter has been named partner of the London-based advisory and executive search firm Stormbridge International. De Ruiter has worked in the financial sector for more than two decades. His past roles have included being general manager of Qatar Islamic Bank's Doha-based wholesale banking division. Read More »

The GSMA Association rated Vodafone Qatar as a premium operator for its roaming services. The association, which represents the interests of mobile operators, rates operators every year based on compliance with the most current roaming standards. "We are delighted by GSMA's recognition of our premier roaming standard," Vodafone Qatar Chief Operating Officer Mohamed Al Sadah said. Read More »

U.S. newspapers have reported that the Qatar Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1995 by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has paid $400 million in 2014 to host six U.S. universities in a facility near Doha, Qatar's capital Read More »

Georgia Minister of Agriculture Otar Danelia recently visited Qatar and met with Ahmed al-Obaidly a member of the Qatar Chamber board, to discuss improving trade relations and economic growth. Al-Obaidly emphasized that businessmen based in Qatari are eager to explore the many opportunities in the real estate and agriculture industries based in Georgia. Read More »