Dr. Safwan Masri has been appointed Senior Advisor and Executive Director of Cultural Diplomacy at the Office of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums and Founder of Qatar’s cultural exchange initiative, Years of Culture. In this role, he will build on Her Excellency’s strategic vision, helping shape and advance the broader cultural diplomacy agenda and the global partnerships built through the Years of Culture program

Ali Alhawaj’s three original oil paintings explore the beauty, spirit and enduring legacy of the Arabian horse Before the eye follows the curve of the neck or the movement of the mane, there is a presence. Proud, alert and unmistakable, the Arabian horse holds the viewer’s attention with an elegance that seems effortless. To paint it is to study a remarkable balance: strength within a refined frame, vitality within a graceful movement, and emotion within a dark, expressive ey

Mastercard and Trip.com have joined forces to showcase AI powered booking experiences for the travel sector. Powered by Mastercard’s Agent Suite for Merchants and in partnership with Network International, the organizations are showcasing how consumers will be able to search, book, and complete purchases through Trip.com’s AI agent TripGenie. Consumers are increasingly relying on AI-powered assistants to discover products, compare options and decide what to buy. Agent Suite

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, recognized the outstanding academic performance of 164 students who were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. The Dean's List ceremony is held twice each academic year to celebrate students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement in the previous semester, embodying the university's commitment to consolidating a culture of excellence, diligence, and achieve

More Venues. More Flavours. More Spain. The Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Doha, together with ICEX Spain Trade & Investment, is bringing Eat Spain, Drink Spain back to Qatar for a second year, running from 20th September to 4th October 2026. The campaign returns after a successful first edition, which helped introduce Spanish food to more people across one of the region's most diverse food markets, where nearly 80% of residents come from outside Qatar. “Spanish g

KARTY LLC, Qatar's leading digital wallet and payment startup, has received Visa’s FinTech Innovation Award, recognising its work to advance digital payments and money management services in Qatar. The award follows KARTY’s launch of Qatar’s first Visa card provided by a licensed fintech, marking an important step for the company as it moves from product development to serving the public. Licensed by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and registered with the Qatar Financial Cen

Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable real estate developer, has launched the fourth edition of School Checklist: Back to School 2026, its annual back-to-school programme at Msheireb Galleria, offering children and families ten days of educational, interactive and entertaining experiences ahead of the new academic year. Running daily from 20 to 29 August, from 4.00pm to 10.00pm on the first floor of Msheireb Galleria, this year’s edition is reimagined as a board

The regional BilAraby series gathered 14 speakers and nearly 1,000 attendees, supported by 10 strategic partners. BilAraby, a Qatar Foundation initiative, has concluded its regional “BilAraby in…” series. Organized by local partners in Damascus, Amman, and Djerba, from 4–9 August 2026, the events featured speakers from Syria, Jordan, and Tunisia who shared ideas in Arabic deeply rooted in their personal experiences and community realities. The three-city tour drew a remarkabl

Ten-day academic exchange connects Qatar 2022 expertise with Canadian approaches to sport policy, social impact, and post-tournament legacy Toronto, Canada and Doha, Qatar: Graduate students from the Sport and Entertainment Management program at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) School of Economics and Management have completed a ten-day academic exchange in Canada, examining how major sporting events can create lasting social, institutional, and educational value. Deli

Doha Design District, powered by Msheireb Properties, announced the four winning projects of its flagship Public Art Open Call initiative, selected from a shortlist of 20 proposals that had advanced through an extensive review process. The winning designs were determined through a two-stage evaluation combining assessment by an independent jury with an open public vote, ensuring that both expert judgement and community sentiment shaped the final outcome. The final selection f

Senior leaders from government, business, media, and communications will convene in Doha on 10 September to examine how trust, resilience, and influence are being reshaped across the Middle East The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) will host the 2026 MEPRA Qatar Leadership Majlis on 10 September at W Doha, bringing together senior leaders to explore the changing nature of influence and what it means for organisations across the region. Held under the theme “Th

The Media Majlis Museum at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q), in partnership with ACMI, Australia's national museum of screen culture, announces their fall 2026 exhibition titled All That Is Unseen, created by internationally acclaimed London-based artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF). MLF is an experiential artist collective rooted in telling stories that deepen our relationship with the living world. Working at the intersection of science, art and technol

SkipCash, one of Qatar's leading digital payments companies, today announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB), marking a significant milestone in the company's growth journey and reinforcing its long-term vision of building the next generation of digital payment infrastructure for Qatar and the wider GCC. The investment reflects growing confidence in SkipCash's strategy, technology, and execution, while highlighting the i

Mastercard and CrescentRating released the 11th edition of the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI), revealing how AI, digital trust, regional mobility and destination readiness are reshaping the next phase of Muslim-friendly travel. The report projects international Muslim arrivals to increase to 208 million this year, compared to 196 million in 2025, and reach 262 million by 2030, commanding an estimated annual expenditure of $310 billion. GMTI 2026 evaluates 150 destination

In line with its commitment to supporting local businesses and contributing to Qatar National Vision 2030, Mazzraty, under Arab Qatari Dairy Products, has launched “Mazzraty Partners in Motion,” a new initiative designed to empower retail partners with sustainable solutions that enhance home delivery services and support business growth. We started rolling out the initiative with top-performing grocery retailers who have been selected to receive electric delivery bikes in rec

Doha Design District, the creative hub at the heart of Msheireb Downtown Doha, powered by Msheireb Properties, has launched ‘Mada and Sada’: an immersive creative platform and spatial experience that invites visitors not just to witness art, but to understand how it comes to life. The name carries the concept within it — ‘Mada’ (the origin, the impulse) and ‘Sada’ (the echo, the expression) — together tracing the full journey from a first idea to its public life. Visitors can

Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has announced the launch of new travel-related features on its QIC App, further enhancing the digital experience for travelers to and from Qatar with extra convenience and ease. As part of this update, QIC customers can now convert their loyalty Coins into Avios, the loyalty rewards currency of Qatar Airways Privilege Club, through QIC App. The converted points can be redeemed across a wide range of trav

A design-led activation highlights participatory making and shared creativity through textile and clay workshops Doha Design District, powered by Mshiereb Properties, successfully hosted ‘We Design Msheireb’, a one-day creative activation that brought together the community through hands-on workshops rooted in craftsmanship, cultural storytelling, and collaborative making. Held at the Atrium Space in the District’s main hub, the event welcomed participants to engage directly

Msheireb Museums celebrated this year's International Museum Day with a special seminar led by Dr Ech Cherki Dahmali, a member of the Executive Board of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Director of the Cultural Advisor's Office at Qatar Foundation, highlighting the evolving social and cultural role of museums in shaping inclusive and connected societies. Held at Msheireb Museums, the seminar titled "Museums: From Functional Role to the Social Dimension", expl

Qatar’s premier lifestyle destination unites community, culture, and collective hope through an immersive campaign that culminates in a landmark Sidra Tree Plantation Ceremony honouring exceptional individuals who embody the spirit of resilience Place Vendôme, Qatar’s premier luxury shopping, lifestyle, and entertainment destination, has launched ‘Rooted in Resilience,’ a community-driven campaign inspired by the Sidra tree, one of Qatar’s most enduring cultural symbols. A he