Press Releases

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
ME Council Hosts Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Caspar Veldkam for Closed-Door Roundtable

On November 5, 2024, the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (MECGA) hosted His Excellency Caspar Veldkam, the Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his delegation for a high-level closed meeting in Doha.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
The WPS Working Group for Arab States Meets in Geneva to Advance Regional Vision and Policies

On the 24th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Working Group for Arab States Meets in Geneva to Advance Regional Vision and Policies on WPS. 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Launching a Think Tank Network for the Arab Region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Think Tank Forum, co-hosted by the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut, concluded successfully in Doha on September 24, 2024.

Monday, February 19, 2024
The Doha Global South Health Policy Initiative

The Middle East Council on Global Affairs and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, have officially launched the Doha Global South Health Policy Initiative. To kick off this initiative, a high-level panel discussion titled “Enhancing Primary Healthcare Access in the Global South: Challenges and Solutions” was held on February 19, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Doha. The event brought together representatives from nine low-and-middle-income Countries (LMICs) in Africa and Asia, alongside international experts and key stakeholders from Qatar, including the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Fund for Development, Qatar University, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University.