Qatar

Qatar was re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation in Category C for the two-year period 2024-2025, confirming the country's position at the centre of the international maritime legislature

The World Innovation Summit for Education is bringing together over 2000 stakeholders and 100 local, regional and international experts in Doha, offering different perspectives on the value of artificial intelligence in education and the risks associated

HMC's emergency departments received more than 700.000 visits in 2022; efforts to improve the level of care resulted in a reduction of waiting time for patients to be seen by a doctor to less than one hour after arrival

The Tobacco Control Centre of the Hamad Medical Corporation, a World Health Organisation accredited centre, organised a training workshop to improve the skills of health workers in treating tobacco addiction and reducing the prevalence of smoking in Qatar

Kindi Centre for Computing Research, under the College of Engineering, and the Artificial Intelligence Organisation launched the first edition of the Future Tech Forum, with workshops, seminars and roundtables on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence

A campaign by the Directorate General of Traffic to enforce compliance with road safety regulations for motorbikes resulted in more than 1.000 motorbikes seized in consequence of traffic violations

The Al Wakrah Challenge race, organized by the Qatar Sports for All Federation, ended its first edition with the participation of 442 male and female competitors

Qatar Duty Free has announced a major partnership that will further strengthen its commitment to promoting excellence in sport with a three-year sponsorship agreement with Lusail International Circuit for the Qatar Grand Prix

The National Cyber Security Agency has recommended updating the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client due to the discovery of security vulnerabilities

The hunting season for several species of migratory birds will start today 1 September 2023 and end on 15 February 2024; the ministerial decision is valid for two years

The Qatar Diabetes Association has launched a free App that provides access to diabetes management services offered by the association

Qatar Biobank, a member of the Qatar Foundation, will recruit 60.000 participants for its medical health research initiative on personalised medicine

A campaign to raise awareness about the impact of heat stress on workers’ rights to life and physical and mental health in the work environment has been launched by the National Human Rights Committee