Social media platform Twitter briefly suspended the account of Al-Jazeera Arabic over the weekend, amid a wider diplomatic dispute between …
Bahraini lawyer detained for sympathising with Qatar online
This is the first time that the country has remanded someone for violating a ban on support for Qatar, that Bahrain first introduced after it joined Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt in severing ties with Doha.
Qatar has region’s highest Internet speeds: Akamai
Qatar has the highest average internet connection speeds in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, according to new research …
Russia denies hacking Qatar’s state news agency
Russian officials have rejected allegations that Russian hackers breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news story that …
UAE, Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar
The UAE has given Qatari diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, citing their “support, funding and embrace of terrorist, extremist and sectarian organisations”, WAM said.
FBI ‘assisting’ Qatar with state media hacking probe
The United States FBI is helping Qatar to investigate the source of an alleged “hack” of state media which sparked …
Qatar Foundation launches $30M seed fund for tech startups
The Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) and US-based venture capital firm 500 Startups, have announced the launch of ‘500 Falcons,’ a $30 million seed fund for aspiring tech entrepreneurs and startups in the GCC.
Bahrain minister hacked following Qatar cyber-attack claim
Hackers took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after neighbouring Qatar claimed its official news agency had been subject to a cyberattack.
Bloomberg: SoftBank seeking Kuwaiti, Qatari Vision cash
SoftBank Group Corp is in discussions with potential investors in the Middle East and Canada to raise $7 billion of …
Qatar launches investigation on QNA hacking
Qatar has begun an inquiry into a security breach by hackers who posted fabricated remarks on its national news agency’s platforms by its ruler.
Qatar news agency hacked by ‘unknown entity’
Qatar said today that its official state news agency, QNA, was hacked and subsequently carried a “false statement” on sensitive regional topics attributed to the country’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Huawei and Qatar’s HIA partner for co-innovation
Huawei and Hamad International Airport (HIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership to enable the airport’s digital transformation at the 17th Dubai Airport Show in Dubai.
Commercial Bank ‘Qatar’s first’ to adopt Blockchain
Qatar’s Commercial Bank is set to roll out new digital features, having opened its latest state-of-the-art branch at Mall of …
Qatar Digital Government Forum: 1660 services achieved by Q1
Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and Communication held its Qatar Digital Government Forum 2017 on Monday, drawing a crowd of government …
Qatar telcos slash GCC roaming charges
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Qatar has coordinated the implementation of the second phase of the regulation on reducing …
Dell EMC puts spotlight on Qatar’s growing tech sector
Dell EMC hosted its first event in Doha, Qatar titled, ‘Let the Transformation Begin,’ where it showcased its capabilities in the fastest growing areas of technology to help organisations in Qatar realise their digital future.
Qatar CRA report indicates flat mobile market
As part of its mandate to monitor the markets in the State of Qatar, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has …
Qatar Investment Authority to open Silicon Valley office
Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund said today that it would open a San Francisco office to expand its extend its US …
Nokia, Ooredoo demo 5G technology for Qatar National Day
Nokia and Ooredoo Qatar have successfully demonstrated how 5G technology can deliver extreme broadband speeds of 10 Gbps and reduced latency of just 1 millisecond.
Qatar set to strengthen economic digitisation efforts
The State of Qatar’s efforts to digitise its economy and provide more services online is opening a huge range of opportunities for citizens, businesses and the wider region, according to experts set to attend the upcoming Euromoney Qatar Conference 2016.