AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAmiri Appointments: HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued Amiri Decision No. 37 of 2026 appointing the Board of Trustees for Tamim bin Hamad University for Military Science and Technology, chaired by the Commander-in-Chief of the Qatari Armed Forces with the Minister of State for Defence Affairs as vice-chair. Education & Innovation: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education opened online applications for the Qatar Education Excellence Award (Oct 1–31), while WISE (Qatar Foundation) launched applications for the 2026–2027 WISE EdTech Accelerator (Sept 28–Oct 31) for startups. Climate Adaptation: Qatar kicked off the Qatar National Dialogue on Climate Change 2026 in Doha, focused on moving from planning to implementation for climate adaptation. Foreign Policy: Qatar formally rejected Israeli statements on annexation plans in southern Lebanon and Gaza, calling them a challenge to international law and reaffirming support for Palestinian statehood on 1967 borders. Sports (Qatar spotlight): Qatar’s Bassem Hemeida won 400m hurdles gold at the Asian Games, with Zakaria Ibrahim taking bronze in the 3,000m steeplechase; Qatar also advanced in beach volleyball and prepares for a Gulf Cup Group B showdown with the UAE. Regional Finance: Qatar signed an MoU with Kuwait on financial cooperation on the sidelines of the AIIB Annual Meeting in Doha.
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