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The Arab world’s flagship innovation platform returns with a renewed format and a new call for Arab innovators, entrepreneurs, and creators. Casting now open and will close on 26 June 2026 Calling on Arab innovators aged 18-35 years from across the Arab World and the global Arab diaspora to apply Winner to receive a life-changing opportunity with a fully supported venture-building experience in Qatar Doha | Dubai | Amman | Cairo | Rabat | Riyadh, 9 June 2026: Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has opened applications for Season 18 of Stars of Science – QF’s flagship innovation

Doha, Qatar – 09 June 2026: Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine, hosted the third Science Café Session under the theme of “The Rising Tide: Obesity, Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases”, delivering an engaging discussion on the prevention, innovation, and importance of empowering healthier futures for communities. The event took place at Bin Jelmood House on 8 June 2026 and was attended by Dr. Ammira Akil, Principal Investigator – Associate Level at Sidra Medicine; Dr. Tariq Chukir, Endocrinology Consultant at Qatar Metabolic Institute and Attending Physician – Endocrinology at Sidra Medicine; Dr. Hoda Yaseen Azzam, Attending Ph

Doha, Qatar – April 29, 2026: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is preparing to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2026, a cohort of 106 students distinguished by their academic rigor, global perspective, and significant professional preparation. Representing 33 nationalities and speaking 32 unique languages, the Class of 2026 reflects the diverse, multicultural environment that defines the CMU-Q experience within Education City. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university. Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q, noted that this is an exceptional cohort of students: “When I reflect on the accomplishments of the Class of 2

Doha, Qatar – 28 April 2026: Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine hosted the second session of the 2026 Science Café series on Monday, which convened leading experts who discussed neurodevelopmental conditions from the perspective of science, technology, ability and achievement under the theme “Different Abilities, Shared Futures: Disability and Success.” Focusing on inclusive environments for children and adolescents, the session underscored the value of recognising individual capabilities and creating pathways for long-term achievement including the importance of family engagement, peer networks, and societal awareness. The

Doha, Qatar – 22 January 2026: Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine hosted the first Science Café session of 2026, marking the third year of their collaboration to bring scientific knowledge closer to the public. The session, titled Stem Cells in Precision Medicine: From Research to Reality, took place at Bin Jelmood House, Msheireb Museums, on Wednesday. Attracting a full house of over 100 attendees, it provided an engaging public forum that demystified the science of stem cells and their contribution to modern medicine. The session offered a thorough overview, guiding the audience from foundational concepts to the forefront of clinical ap

Doha – November 24, 2025: Students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have launched the college’s very first student-led magazine. The publication, named Mawj Science Magazine, was founded to provide a voice for the student body, to foster a spirit of enquiry and scientific interest among students, and to share news of groundbreaking innovation in biomedical science and education. The inaugural edition of Mawj, which means “wave” in Arabic, features dozens of articles written by WCM-Q students on a wide range of topics, including the mental health of medical professionals, pediatric epilepsy, how technological advanc