Grid & Renewables: Kahramaa has signed QR2.2bn-plus contracts to expand and reinforce Qatar’s western electricity network, including EPC work for substations and new underground cables and overhead lines, to better connect the Dukhan Solar PV project and strengthen grid flexibility. Digital Education & Cyber Safety: Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education launched a “Digital Citizenship” curriculum for 5th and 8th graders, with interactive summer modules on cybersecurity basics like account protection, safe browsing, privacy, cyberbullying risks, and intellectual property. Construction Tech: Qatar Society of Engineers will host the BIM Summit 2026 on Oct 4, focusing on how Building Information Modelling—and AI and advanced tech—can improve planning, design, construction, and asset management. Health Research: Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar published a major PLOS Medicine assessment of gonorrhea epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the scale of infection and the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance. Qatar in Global Dialogue: Qatar Foundation’s Doha International Family Institute co-hosted UN Human Rights Council side events in Geneva on family wellbeing during conflict and protecting children in the digital age. International Collaboration: Qatar University researchers met Thai institutions to explore mangrove conservation and restoration, plus sustainable ecotourism links between Qatar and Thailand.