The College of Public Policy (CPP) is pleased to announce that Professor Sultan Barakat has been appointed by the Council of the University of Johannesburg as a Distinguished Visiting Professor within the Faculty of Humanities, for a five-year term.

As the CPP's Dr. Sultan Barakat reminds us, Qatar has long been a supporter of least developed countries. An increasingly fragmented and unequal international system provides further opportunities for Doha to set a positive example for the rest of the world. Find out more here.

Qatar’s predominantly flat landscape and arid desert climate presents significant challenges for food production. Over the years, the situation has steadily improved with the implementation of sophisticated technology-backed agricultural methods, ensuring Qatar’s drive towards food security.

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), attended the landmark conference AI Ethics: The Convergence of Technology and Diverse Moral Traditions, hosted and organized by Hamad Bin Khalifa University, at Qatar National Convention Centre and taking place over two days. 

Attendance at the opening included Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, alongside ministers and other dignitaries, as well as leaders from the private sector.

The Muhammad bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization (CMCC) within the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has concluded insightful discussions at this year’s Sīrah of the Prophet (PBUH) Conference, titled Prophetic Guidance in Peace and War.

When ChatGPT suffered an unexpected global outage in mid-2025, it was widely covered by news media outlets and social media erupted seemingly with panic. Memes showcasing the impact of the outage quickly filled social media channels. People from all walks of life, students, startup founders, marketing teams, media outlets, and researchers, scrambled to find alternatives. 

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has officially launched its enhanced research management system, ‘Elmi’. The comprehensive and unified platform is designed to empower collaboration, highlight research strengths, and share the university’s achievements globally.

Elmi, derived from the Arabic word for ‘science’ and ‘knowledge’, reflects one of the platform’s core purposes of advancing HBKU’s research as well as fostering a culture of discovery and academic excellence.