Author: M Fayiz
Doha: The 7th edition of the Qatar International Art Festival (QIAF) 2025 officially opened with a prestigious Red Carpet VIP ceremony at Katara Cultural Village. The opening was inaugurated by Prof. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, who attended as the festival’s Chief Guest. Hosted at Katara Halls, Building 12, the festival will run until December 12, offering six days of artistic excellence, cultural dialogue, and creative exchange. Marking its most expansive edition to date, QIAF 2025 presents a diverse and immersive programme featuring 15 curated activities designed to inspire artists, engage audiences, and foster global connections. The schedule includes master…
Doha Forum 2025 concluded with a dedicated day of partner-led sessions, collaborative engagements, and hands-on negotiation training, reflecting the commitments, insights, and shared priorities that emerged across the global gathering. The discussions reinforced Doha Forum’s role as a broad platform for cooperation, partnership-building, and continued dialogue beyond the headline plenaries of the first two days. Doha World Negotiation Day 2025 The second edition of Doha World Negotiation Day, organized by UNITAR in partnership with Doha Forum, convened under the theme “Negotiating Peace in a Fragmented World.” The high-level Forum united some of the world’s most renowned contributors to peaceful negotiations…
HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF) and Education Above All Foundation (EAA) delivered today the closing remarks at Doha Forum 2025, held under the theme “Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress” at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha. Her Highness’ Speech stressed that justice is a set of values that must be practiced not merely slogans to be raised: “Justice, at its core, is a faith, a culture, and a practice deeply rooted in reality. Justice must be perceived and experienced, not just used as a rhetorical slogan. Those slogans are empty promises and false commitments…
Day Two of Doha Forum 2025 concluded with a clear message: the global order is undergoing profound change, and governance, mediation, and diplomacy must adapt to meet the complexity of today’s crises. The Forum closed with a call for a collective commitment to justice in access to safety, education and healthcare from Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation and Education Above All. Across two days, more than 6,000 participants from over 150 countries — including more than 450 speakers — engaged in high-level discussions under the theme “Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress.” Panels explored…
HE Microsoft Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) Bill Gates emphasized that the strategic partnership between his foundation and the State of Qatar has greatly contributed to supporting programs in health, social development, and global poverty reduction. In his speech at the opening of the Doha Forum Saturday, he stated that Qatar is one of the world’s foremost supporters of social development programs, including health and poverty alleviation. He revealed the launch of a new partnership between the Gates Foundation and the Qatar Development Fund aimed at enhancing economic empowerment, particularly supporting farmers, alongside…
His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HE President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed Al Sharaa, witnessed this evening the World Arabian Horse Championship. The tournament is organized by Katara Cultural Village in partnership with the National Centre for Agricultural Exhibitions and Competitions (CENECA) in France, and is hosted at the Old Doha Port. Also witnessing the tournament were HH Personal Representative of HH The Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, HH Crown Prince of the Emirate of Ajman Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, along with several of Their Excellencies the Sheikhs, Ministers,…
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar believes that justice is not merely a political aspiration, but a fundamental pillar for safeguarding international peace and entrenching stability. In his address at the opening session of the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025, held this morning, His Excellency stated that Qatar’s policies are driven by a conviction that words must be matched by actions, that principles must guide practice, and that the country’s international responsibilities must be upheld impartially and in service of humanity and human…
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, graciously inaugurated the 23rd edition of Doha Forum, held under the theme ‘Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress’. “Doha Forum is convening this year at a time when regional and international circumstances call for collective efforts to reduce tensions and support peace and sustainability in our region and the world. This must be achieved by advancing justice, strengthening human development and reaffirming the principles of peaceful solutions to conflicts. I wish the forum’s guests success and warmly welcome them to Qatar.” HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim…
Doha – The Katara Cultural Village Foundation will host an exceptional cultural season this December, combining three main tracks: Visual arts, Arabic Opera, and heritage events coinciding with the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, in a celebration of creativity, identity, and heritage. Next Sunday, Katara will inaugurate the seventh edition of the Qatar International Arts Festival (QIAF), which will run from December 7 to 12, under the theme “Sustainability and Innovation in Art,” in collaboration with Maps International. The festival offers a global creative platform attracting more than 450 artists from 70 countries. Their participation will range from interactive workshops…
Qatar Airways concluded an unforgettable Qatar Grand Prix weekend, delivering a vibrant showcase of sport, innovation, and culture both on and off the track. The airline and Title Partner of Formula 1® extends its congratulations to Max Verstappen as the winner of the Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix. Ahead of Saturday’s Sprint race, thousands witnessed the Qatar Airways celebratory flypast over the Lusail International Circuit, after media and invited guests experienced a special preview of the airline’s new F1®-themed livery designed by Swizz Beatz. Media were invited to experience the flypast from inside the aircraft which was equipped by Starlink high-speed “gate-to-gate”…
