Um Salal Central Market has grown to become a physical integrated marketing platform, with all basic products - meat, fish and vegetables - sold to all categories, thus contributing to achieving food security and supporting local products

36.000 myna birds have been so far hunted under the National Project to Combat Myna Birds in Qatar, which has proven an effective measure to curb the spread of this invasive species that threatens the ecological balance

The Qatar Skydive team of the Joint Special Forces claimed three medals at the Skydive World Cup Series held in Klatovy, Czech Republic, with 44 international teams participating

Art Basel announced it will debut in Qatar with a new format and artist Wael Shawky as Director; the inaugural edition of the fair will run on 5–7 February 2026, with Preview Days on 3 and 4

Efforts have been stepped up to boost local food production in vital food categories: under its National Food Security Strategy 2030, Qatar aims for 55% self-reliance in vegetables, 30% in red meat, 80% in fish, 100% in dairy and fresh poultry production