Tagged with Qatar

From Data to Action: Can the Middle East’s Genome Programmes Deliver on Their Promise?

MEA From Data to Action: Can the Middle East’s Genome Programmes Deliver on Their Promise?

MEA For decades, the Middle East has faced a disproportionately high burden of rare genetic disorders, fuelled both by deep-rooted cultural practices and an overreliance on Western genomic data. Fast forward to 2026, and massive genome projects across the Gulf region are attempting to shift the narrative. Backed by immense sovereign…

Said Ismail – Professor, College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University; Founding Director, Qatar Genome Programme

MEA Said Ismail – Professor, College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University; Founding Director, Qatar Genome Programme

MEA Dr Said Ismail, geneticist and professor of genomics at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, reflects on his role as the founding director and one of the architects of the Qatar Genome Programme (QGP), one of the Middle East’s most established and globally recognised population‑level genomics initiatives. He describes the pivotal decisions…

Khaled Sary – General Manager, West Gulf Cluster, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Saudi Arabia Khaled Sary – General Manager, West Gulf Cluster, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Saudi Arabia After various leadership roles at Takeda over the course of ten years, Khaled Sary has taken on the position of general manager for the West Gulf cluster, which encompasses Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. In conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Sary discusses the significant growth the Japanese pharma has seen in…

GCC Healthcare Spending to Reach USD 135.5 Billion by 2027

MEA GCC Healthcare Spending to Reach USD 135.5 Billion by 2027

MEA Healthcare in the GCC continues to undergo major transformation with the introduction of government reforms, a shifting demographic and mandatory health insurance. These factors along with increased private sector participation and an ongoing infrastructure boom are poised to drive further growth in healthcare spending in the region – up to…

Qatar Investment Promotion Department (IPD) Interview with Khaled Yousef Alderbesti, Director, Qatar Investment Promotion Department (IPD)

Qatar Investment Promotion Department (IPD) Mr. Alderbesti, can you please begin by giving our readers an overview of the core agenda of the Investment Promotion Department of the Qatari Ministry of Trade and Industry since you took the reins of the organization, and the role of healthcare and life sciences in your activities? I will…

Qatar Science and Technology Park Interview with Lucio Rispo, Strategic Research Director of Qatar Science & Technology Park, Qatar Science and Technology Park

Qatar Science and Technology Park What was the vision behind the creation of the Qatar Science and Technology Park in 2006—what was then a $600Mn first-phase investment? Qatar Foundation, and Qatar Science and Technology Park as a member of QF are helping Qatar on its journey from a hydrocarbon based economy to a knowledge based…

Qatar Science and Technology Park Interview with Lucio Rispo, Strategic Research Director at Qatar Science & Technology Park, Qatar Science and Technology Park

Qatar Science and Technology Park What was the vision behind the creation of the Qatar Science and Technology Park in 2006—what was then a $600Mn first-phase investment? Qatar Foundation, and Qatar Science and Technology Park as a member of QF are helping Qatar on its journey from a hydrocarbon based economy to a knowledge based…