Carnegie Mellon Qatar honours 164 students for academic excellence
Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, recognised the outstanding academic performance of 164 students who were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. The Dean’s List ceremony is held twice each academic year to celebrat»»»
CMU-Q honours 164 students for excellent academic results
Tribune News Network DOHA Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, recognised the outstanding academic performance of 164 students who were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. The Dean’s List ceremony is held twice each academic yea»»»
CMU-Q launches Accelerator grant programme to boost high-impact research
Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) has announced a new research grant programme to support high-impact, competitive faculty research. Accelerator grants are poised to transform the campus research landscape, providing long-term faculty members the support to expand their scope»»»
CMU-Q launches Accelerator grants to boost high-impact research work
Tribune News Network Doha Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) has announced a new research grant programme to support high-impact, competitive faculty research. Accelerator grants are poised to transform the campus research landscape, providing long-term faculty members the support to expan»»»
How Business Review Management Became a Risk Management Function in 2026
For most of the prior decade, business review management meant quarterly board meetings, backward-looking financial reports, and slide decks full of variance explanations. That changed fast. A convergence of cyber catastrophe, supply chain breakdown, and sweeping new disclosure regulations forced t»»»
Sofia’s Winter Heating Supply Is Secured, Energy Minister Says
Sofia’s district heating supply for the upcoming winter season is secured, insofar as it depends on the Energy Ministry, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said during Q&A in Parliament Friday. Toplofikatsia Sofia’s total debts to Bulgargaz and Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) exceed EUR 1.28 billion, Petro»»»
Defence Ministry Takes Balanced Approach to NATO, EU Projects, Minister Says
The Ministry of Defence is taking a balanced approach by participating in a number of projects under NATO and European Union (EU) initiative instruments, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during Q&A in Parliament Friday. He was asked by Democratic Bulgaria MP Atanas Slavov which of the new NAT»»»
Cheryll Soriano to headline annual NU-Q Lecture on Global South
Doha, Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) will host communications scholar Cheryll Soriano for the fourth annual NU-Q Lecture on the Global South. titled “Politics of Suturing: Infrastructural Labour and Survival in Platform Work,” her lecture will explore the experiences of workers navi»»»
GU-Q invites high schools to participate in innovative career decision programme
Tribune News Network Doha This fall, high school students in Qatar will have a chance to experience real-life job tasks as part of an innovative initiative examining how young people make career decisions. Part of a broader effort to align education with market needs, economists at GU-Q, with the e»»»
KIA EV2 wins Best Electric City Car 2026, while Renault 4 and ALLVIEW 4City were public choices for Popularity Awards
This year’s edition brought together 10 urban electric models from the mini (vehicles less than 4 meters in length) and micro (quadricycles of the L6e and L7e categories) classes, currently available on the local market. The evaluation involved urban and charging test sessions on a 30 km round trip»»»
WCM-Q students’ startup competes in world’s largest student contest
Doha, Qatar: HERO, a startup project pioneered by two students and one alumnus from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), advanced to the 2026 EF Hult Prize Global Accelerator, becoming the second team from Qatar to reach this stage of the global competition since 2021. HERO is one of 21 startups t»»»
WCM-Q students’ startup competes with world’s best
Tribune News Network Doha HERO, a startup project pioneered by two students and one alumnus from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), advanced to the 2026 EF Hult Prize Global Accelerator, becoming the second team from Qatar to reach this stage of the global competition since 2021. HERO is one of »»»
MEFCC 2026: 10 things to do at Abu Dhabi's pop culture weekend
John Cena, Mackenyu and Charithra Chandran headline this year's Meet the Stars line-up Dubai: Middle East Film & Comic Con returns to ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from 11 to 13 September, marking its 14th edition. Last year's event drew more than 46,000 fans, and this year's line-up spans Hollywood names»»»
Hiwar Scholars Seminar returns for third year with conversations on global issues
Doha, Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar’s Hiwar Scholars Seminar returns this fall for its third annual instalment, bringing scholars, journalists and researchers together to discuss issues shaping the region and the wider world. Running from August 30 to November 22, the series features 11 s»»»
CMU-Q convocation ceremony celebrates largest incoming class in campus history
Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) celebrated the largest incoming class in campus history at the Class of 2030 Convocation Ceremony. The official welcome takes place during Orientation Week, when the new students meet faculty members, learn about expectations, and become acqu»»»
CMU-Q Convocation ceremony celebrates largest incoming class in campus history
Tribune News Network DOHA Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) celebrated the largest incoming class in campus history at the Class of 2030 Convocation ceremony. The official welcome takes place during Orientation Week, when the new students meet faculty members, learn about expectations, an»»»
CMU-Q convocation ceremony celebrates largest incoming class in campus history
DOHA: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) - a Qatar Foundation partner university- celebrated the largest incoming class in campus history at the Class of 2030 Convocation Ceremony. The official welcome takes place during Orientation Week, when the new students meet faculty members, learn a»»»
Pressure in China helps convince Volkswagen it's time to change
Volkswagen's sweeping restructuring announced Thursday underlines the force of the China shock hitting Germany's economy as the world's biggest car market, short years ago a major profit center, rapidly becomes a major competitive challenge. The stiff headwinds from China facing Germany's largest c»»»
PM: EU Budget Is Major Challenge Looming This Year
In response to a question during Friday's Q&A in Parliament, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that the new EU priorities, including defence and competitiveness, should not come at the expense of policies such as cohesion and agriculture. He was asked by an MP of the ruling Progressive Bulgaria party»»»
No Final Decision on Minimum Wage, Only Preliminary Calculations, Labour Minister Says
“There are currently preliminary calculations for the level of the minimum wage next year, but these may change. We do not have a final decision because we need the relevant legislation in place before we can adopt the government decree containing the official proposal. Until that happens, there is»»»
There Is No Final Decision on Minimum Wage, Only Preliminary Calculations, Labour Minister Says
“There are currently preliminary calculations for the level of the minimum wage next year, but these may change. We do not have a final decision because we need the relevant legislation in place before we can adopt the government decree containing the official proposal. Until that happens, there is»»»
MySep Middle East MD Yasser Ramzan shares his vision for process optimisation in oil, gas and LNG
Mohammad Yasser Ramzan has been appointed Managing Director of MySep Middle East LLC, leading the company’s regional operations from its newly established Doha office. Headquartered in Singapore, with operations in the Netherlands and consultants worldwide, MySep specialises in advanced phase-separ»»»
Class of 2030 begins Northwestern journey with vision, curiosity, and community
Doha, Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar welcomed the Class of 2030 at its 19th Convocation ceremony, formally inducting its newest students into the Northwestern community and marking the start of their undergraduate journey. In his address to the incoming class, Dean and CEO Marwan M. Kraidy»»»
Oil shock is turning Filipinos electric: EV sales jump 300%, even as overall car market shrinks
Philippine EV sales surge 136% as fuel costs reshape car-buying decisions in 2026 Manila: The Philippine auto market is slowing, but one part of the industry is accelerating sharply: electric vehicles (EVs). Overall vehicle sales fell 10.2% year-on-year to 241,725 units in January-July 2026, accord»»»
Rescuers hunt for missing after deadly Northern Cyprus ferry accident
ISTANBUL: Rescuers were on Monday still hunting for survivors a day after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead and more than a dozen missing, authorities said. The ferry left the northern port of Girne around midday (0900 GMT) on Sunday en route for the Turkish mainland but caps»»»