The General Department of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) in the State of Qatar has explained that it follows precise computer systems in order to fulfil requirements of al-waqifin (endowers) via systems including endowers and endowment affairs, legal affairs, endowment investments and endowment real estates,

The Public Works Authority “Ashghal” has started applying the automatic pedestrian crossing sensor technology at some intersections, to enhance traffic safety for road users and reduce traffic accidents. The authority has developed, within the plans of the department of road operation and maintenance the new technology to monitor the pedestrian

Mowasalat (Karwa) Company, the main provider of transport services in the State of Qatar, has announced signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SAP, a global software company. The MoU aims to provide instant analytical data and provide the best customer experience via the upcoming generation of transport facilities. Mowasalat

The Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) launched the audio application on smart devices through “Islamweb” website of the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, with the support of the General Administration of Endowments, which is one of the important applications of the Islamweb site. Mr. Mal Allah Al

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in cooperation with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), will organize a digital forum on Tuesday under the title “Big Data: How Small and Medium Enterprises can benefit from it”. The forum aims to introduce participants to

Qatar Assistive Technology Center (Mada) has launched the certified Arabic translation of the Principles of Internet Content Accessibility (WCAG) 2.1, in effective partnership with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The Web Content Accessibility Principles (WCAG) 2.1 covers a broad set of recommendations aimed at increasing the accessibility of web

Qatar, represented by Mrs Maha Al Mansoori, CEO of Mada – Assistive Technology Center, has taken part, today, in an online event entitled “Accessible Arab Region – ICT for All”, organized by the International Telecommunication Union, in partnership with ESCWA. During the event, Mrs Maha Al Mansoori shed light on

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has held a forum titled “Digitising Value: How to Leverage Digital Transformation to Drive More Value for your SMB” within a series of fora MCIT organizes in the context of its ‘Digital Transformation for SMEs’. Held in collaboration with PwC Middle East, the

A history rich with achievements Since the inception of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 and its establishment as one of the most important constitutional institutions in the UAE, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has been a founding institution of United Arab Emirates society. It has been

The Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys won first place in the Best Presenter Award in the Gulf competition “Future Science Challenge” held by The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Giftedness and Creativity. The students Hamad Al-Hurr and Abdullah Al-Janahi participated in the competition, which targets

HE the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohamed bin Ali bin Mohamed Al-Mannai has launched the fourth data center building of MEEZA’s M-VAULT 4. The new data center building hosts Microsoft Cloud data center region offering cloud services to customers in Qatar, the region, and the world. M-VAULT 4

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we fly. Digital health passports, testing, vaccinated travel lanes, and queues are physical manifestations of that. But there’s another revolution underway, one less immediately obvious to passengers but nonetheless important. Data and digital technologies are reshaping the aviation landscape and changing the way

Dr. Yousuf Al Maslamani, Medical Director of Hamad General Hospital, has said that Qatar Travel and Return Policy for people obtaining two doses or three doses of COVID-19 vaccine has not changed. He pointed out that over the past few months, many research centers have stated that the immunity from

Georgetown Hoyas Ivan Shandybin (SFS’24), Nurmukhammad Mukhammadiev (SFS’24), and Begali Aslonov (SFS’25) recently competed in the first in-person Qatar Collegiate Programming Competition (QCPC), hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). Pitting their computer programming skills against more than 50 student competitors and 18 teams from across Qatar, the three-person team

Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today delivered keynote remarks at the 8th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate 2021 under the theme “The Post-Pandemic World.” Hosted by the Emirates Policy Center at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, the event brought

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) will organize between the months of the current month November and next February a series of remote symposiums to shed light on the latest research and technological applications in the field of e-commerce. The 12 symposiums aim to increase the awareness of

The Department of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Qatar University (QU) commenced its one-of-a-kind school intelligent system for solar energy (Green technology) competition in collaboration with Qatar University IEEE Student Branch. The competition, aimed for high school students, targets to enhance participants’ engineering skills through designing a

Mr. Muhammad Hassan Al Malki, Acting Director of Information Systems Department at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, revealed that an application for the Hajj and Umrah will be launched soon. On the sidelines of the launch of the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs’ new website,

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has announced the launch of a unique Video Banking service for the first time in Qatar through its award-winning QIB Mobile App. The new service, QIB’s latest first-to-market solution, complements the Bank’s efforts to enable customers to be in control of all

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) is pleased to introduce new features to its AI Virtual Assistant “Zaki” offering customers as well as non-customers more convenience when interacting with the bank. QIB is the first bank in Qatar to launch a conversational virtual assistant using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms as

The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) recorded more than 3.2 million visits and consultations over the last year, with a monthly average of 270,000. The number of telephone consultations reached 1.3 million by the end of June. Data from the Qatari Achievements Book, issued on the occasion of the new

Mowasalat (Karwa), the major transport services provider in Qatar, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global technology company SAP to enable real-time insights and passenger experiences for the next generation of transportation infrastructure.And mowasalat (Karwa)’s central to development has been the goal of providing a fully integrated, state-of-the-art

QatarEnergy signed yesterday two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in solar energy field with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and Woqod. The two MoUs were signed in the presence of HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, and HE

The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has hosted a “Sci-Tech Virtual Tour” to highlight the UAE’s science and technology ecosystem and the incentives, advantages, and opportunities for global investors, innovators, and business leaders, especially in the medical technology field. The first of a series of virtual tours

Digital Incubation Center (DIC) in the State of Qatar has announced opening for applications to compete in the fifth edition of “IdeaCamp”. This year’s edition of the camp targets tech entrepreneurs, developers, and programmers with innovative tech ideas that serve the sectors of Smart Qatar (TASMU) including healthcare, transportation, environment,