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DOHA, QATAR – September 12, 2026 –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) has announced a new research grant program to support high-impact, competitive faculty research. Accelerator grants are poised to transform the campus research landscape, providing long-term faculty members the support to expand their scopes of inquiry and scholarly output. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university. The new Accelerator grants mark a major milestone in the university’s internal research…

H.E. Saad bin Ali Al-Kharji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism, participated in the 10th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting for Tourism Officials held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain on Thursday, 10 September 2026, where he affirmed the importance of building on the resilience of the Gulf tourism sector and moving from cooperation to a more integrated and competitive tourism integration. During his participation, His Excellency highlighted the development of joint tourism packages, acceler…

The 2026 observance highlights the resilience of human communities and the importance of keeping education alive in times of war, conflict, displacement and insecurity. Doha, Qatar, 9 September 2026 – Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack Today. Observed annually on 9 September, the day highlights the urgent importance of safeguarding students, teachers, schools, universities and…

Doha – September 8, 2026: HERO, a startup project pioneered by two students and one alumnus from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), advanced to the 2026 EF Hult Prize Global Accelerator, becoming the second team from Qatar to reach this stage of the global competition since 2021. HERO is one of 21 startups that were selected to participate in the 2026 EF Hult Prize Global Accelerator, a four-week, in-person program held in the UK, which brought together promising student ventures from a…