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… 26 Mar 2026 Home Recognition marks a significant step in promoting multilingual education and further positions Qatar as an international knowledge hub Expanding its collaboration with leading institutions, the Language Center within … HBKU to conduct these examinations, establishing the University as a certified hub for Chinese language assessment in Qatar and the region.  This milestone strengthens HBKU’s international academic partnerships while expanding access to … HBKU to conduct these examinations, establishing the University as a certified hub for Chinese language assessment in Qatar and the region.  This milestone strengthens HBKU’s international academic partnerships while expanding access to …

… Home Drawing on its research and technology prowess the university exhibited globally applicable solutions developed in Qatar Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF) , presented cutting-edge technologies originated from its homegrown research and entrepreneurial … long-term strategic partnership with Web Summit to take part in future editions until 2030 and aligns with the State of Qatar’s long-term commitment to build a thriving economy and leading hub for research, technology, and …

… GISR Talk Explores Spain’s Foreign Policy Outlook 03 Dec 2025 Home Ambassador of Spain to Qatar explained the importance of diplomacy and navigating modern geopolitics As part of its Diplomatic Dialogue series, … Institute for Strategic Research (GISR) hosted His Excellency Álvaro Renedo Zalba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Qatar. Held at Minaretein, the talk attracted members of Qatar’s diplomatic community, academics, students, and policy experts for an engaging discussion on foreign policy, …

… by HBKU's QCRI on viral social media events shows people ‘flock like birds’ 09 Apr 2016 Home New research developed in Qatar by a scientist at one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University's (HBKU’s) national research institutes has shown that people … of birds when events go viral on social media. The research, led by Dr. Javier Borge-Holthoefer, a scientist at HBKU’s Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), with collaboration from Northeastern University, the Center for Data Science … New research developed in Qatar by a scientist at one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University's (HBKU’s) national research institutes has shown that people …

… Becomes First from the Middle East to Win the Open Source Software World Challenge Grand Prize 06 Dec 2016 Home Qatar Computing Research Institute, one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s three specialized national research institutes, … of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It also received valuable input from the International Federation of the Red Cross, and Qatar Red Crescent. The project combines human interactions with artificial intelligence in order to automatically … Qatar Computing Research Institute, one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s three specialized national research institutes, …

… transcription technology global 11 May 2016 Home UK-based company Speechmatics is to use technology developed by the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), a research institute of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, to take Arabic … Arabic dialects: Egyptian, Levantine, North African and Gulf Arabic. QCRI’s executive director Dr. Ahmed Elmagarmid said Qatar was leading global research in speech technology for Arabic. He commented: “This is not just a technology transfer … UK-based company Speechmatics is to use technology developed by the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), a research institute of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, to take Arabic …

… platform that “thinks like a human” 14 Nov 2016 Home IBM Watson’s chief data scientist Romeo Kienzler is to visit Qatar this week to conduct a workshop on Watson, a question-answering platform that can “think like a human”. Mr Kienzler will be a guest of the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), a research institute at Hamad bin Khalifa University, which is jointly holding … IBM Watson’s chief data scientist Romeo Kienzler is to visit Qatar this week to conduct a workshop on Watson, a question-answering platform that can “think like a human”. Mr Kienzler …

… QCRI’s Jalees Reader app launched in new languages 05 Dec 2016 Home An e-reader app developed in Qatar has recently added French and German user interfaces to its English and Arabic, and is poised to release versions … in coming weeks.   The Jalees Reader, developed by Hamad Bin Khalifa University's innovative computing research arm, Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), allows users to upload books and read them offline.   Jalees, which means …   “So far the app has been downloaded in more than 100 countries with active users mainly from the US, Germany, Qatar, France, the Netherlands, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia. Users have given it a rating of …

… Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland on a Groundbreaking Ozone Depletion Discovery 16 Oct 2017 Home Researchers from Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI)part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have discovered a new … areas subject to intense pollution. As such, it can provide insights into the causes and intensity of the ozone cycle in Qatar. Ivan Gladich, a scientist at QEERI and corresponding author for this research, said: “The modeling part is … Researchers from Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI)part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have discovered a new …

… HBKU’s QBRI Honored at the 2017 Arab Best Awards 28 Nov 2017 Home Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has won the prestigious Arab … of the Year 2017 award, confirming the institute’s position as a pioneer in the provision of healthcare solutions in Qatar, the region, and the world. The award was presented at a celebratory ceremony on November 27 in Marrakech, Morocco. … of the Year for 2017. Receiving this award is proof of our enduring efforts to contribute to biomedical research in Qatar and the world. It is another example of the hard work and dedication of QBRI’s employees and researchers, and …