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Second edition reinforces QES as a growing industry platform as final-day sessions examine talent, future business models, resilience and the forces shaping the next five years Doha, Qatar – September 6th, 2026: The second edition of Qatar Event Show 2026 (QES 2026) has successfully concluded at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), following three days of dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration focused on the future of the events, exhibitions and conferences industry. S…

· The event is supported by Qatar Calendar · Second edition records 100% growth as three-day event expands its conference program · Event to launch the first QES Awards Doha, Qatar – 1

Doha – August 25, 2026: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) cohort of first-year medical students received their first white coats and stethoscopes at a ceremony celebrating the start of the medical curriculum. The White Coat Ceremony marked the culmination of a three-day orientation program, during which the students learned about the four-year medical curriculum, met with faculty and peers, and were fitted for their scrubs. This year’s intake of medical students numbers 55, of whom 22…

Doha, Sunday – 23 August 2026 – Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has concluded its 2026 Summer Internship Program, which ran from June through August and provided a group of high-achieving high school students from institution in Qatar with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the insurance and financial services sector. The program forms part of QIC’s ongoing efforts to provide students with early exposure to the professional enviro…

Doha – August 22, 2026: Thirty-six students from 21 high schools across Qatar participated in the yearlong Qatar Aspiring Doctors Program (QADP) of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). The program, offered by the Office of Student Outreach & Educational Development at WCM-Q, is designed to equip high school students with a strong foundation for pre-medical studies. Participants receive advanced instruction in mathematics, the physical sciences, and biology, while also developing research…

Doha, Qatar – August 1, 2026: As part of its strategic vision to prepare a new generation of leaders in finance and investment, Dukhan Bank organized the Next-Gen 26 Program, an integrated two-week learning experience spanning Doha and Geneva. The program was designed to equip the children of its key Private Banking clients with the knowledge and expertise needed to navigate a challenging financial landscape and continue managing and growing their families’ wealth across generations. Dukhan Bank’s award-winning Private Banking and Wealth Management department combines deep local knowledge with international expertise, drawing on

Doha – July 8, 2026: The Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) recently held a faculty development workshop on assessment in competency-based medical education (CBME). The two-day virtual course was designed to provide participants with a better understanding of the implications of competency-based medical education, equip them with the tools needed for effective assessment and feedback, and enable them to apply these techniques to improve direct observation. Internal medicine residents from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) also volunteered their time to participate as actors in a rol

Doha – June 27, 2026: Seven aspiring biomedical scientists gained key research skills by completing the 2025 cycle of the Biomedical Research Training Program (BRTP) for Nationals at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). The interns who participated in this year’s program were AlMaha Al-Janahi, Salma Ali, Osama Ali, Nour Nasrallah, Mariam Afifi, Laila Alabd, and Dania Nazeeh AlBess. The BRTP is designed to give Qatari nationals and long-term residents who have recently graduated from college a solid foundation in practical laboratory and research administration skills. The program also provides the participants with experience of cond

Doha – June 15, 2026: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has been named a bronze winner of the 2026 MENASA (Middle East, North Africa and South Asia) Merit Awards in the Student Success category. The MENASA Area of NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) was established to foster engagement and collaboration among student affairs professionals and to strengthen services to students and campuses through a range of resources and activities. The MENASA Merit Awards highlight best practices and initiatives that are reshaping higher education across the region. They recognize the achievements of both institutions and i

Doha, Qatar – June 15, 2026: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) Library has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Library of the Future Award by the American Library Association (ALA) and Information Today Inc. The university is being recognized for its groundbreaking program to help the university community navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in higher education. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university. Sponsored annually by the ALA and Information Today, Inc., the award honors innovative planning, application, or development of information technology programs within a library sett