HBKU Press’ publications on Palestine

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) takes part in the United Nations’ International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, an annual observance which “traditionally provides an opportunity for the international community to focus its attention on the fact that the question of Palestine remains unresolved and that the Palestinian people have yet to attain their inalienable rights as defined by the General Assembly.” This comes at a particularly significant moment in Palestinian history, as the oppressed residents of Gaza continue to defy all odds amid a rapidly deteriorat


Entity: College of Public Policy
Participants in the "Taqyeem" International Training Program for Development Evaluation

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Public Policy (CPP) recently partnered with Canada’s École Nationale d'Administration Publique (ENAP) to deliver the "Taqyeem" International Training Program for Development Evaluation. 


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HBKU’s Open House

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) invited prospective students in Qatar and around the world to its Online Graduate Open House, giving them the opportunity to explore its range of multidisciplinary academic programs as applications open for the 2024/2025 academic year.


Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
Flags of Arab countries

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) has conducted the first study of its kind to compare cancer trends across all Arab speaking countries with the rest of the world. 


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Entity: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Guest speaker at CHSS panel on Gaza crisis

The historical contexts and media biases underpinning the Gaza crisis provided the basis for a recent panel discussion organized by Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS).

Contextualizing the Struggle in Gaza provided a timely reminder that 80% of the residents of the besieged Gaza strip are refugees who took refuge after the 1948 Nakba. 75 years later, more than half the population has again been displaced and forced to confront a new wave of danger and catastrophe.


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Palestine, the Land of Olives and Unwavering Determination

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is a proud organizer of a creative writing competition open to students at  preparatory and secondary levels within Qatar and abroad. The theme of the competition, ‘Palestine, the Land of Olives and Unwavering Determination,’ is a tribute to the resilience and faith of the Palestinian people amid their ongoing struggles. Students are invited to express themselves through any literary medium, including prose, poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. 


Entity: College of Islamic Studies
Dr Haifa Younes on stage

The Minaretein Center at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Islamic Studies (CIS) hosted Dr. Haifaa Younis, renowned Islamic scholar and Founder and Chairman of Jannah Institute, for a series of talks from October 28 to 30, 2023, aimed at helping local residents process the ongoing conflict in Gaza.


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Entity: College of Islamic Studies
Dr. Omar Mendoza Mahmood

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Entity: College of Public Policy
Participants at EvalSouth Conference 2023

The Program of Social Policy and Evaluation Research (PROSPER) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Public Policy (CPP) organized EvalSouth Conference 2023 from November 14 to 15, 2023, to promote and advance the state of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) sector in the Global South.


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Entity: Qatar Computing Research Institute
Dr. Ahmed Elmagarmid, Executive Director, QCRI, receives the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language Award 2023 on behalf of the Arabic Language Technology team.

The Arabic Language Technology (ALT) team at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) received the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language Award 2023 in the “Computerizing the Arabic Language and Serving it with Modern Technologies” category.


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