A total of 111 students from the Class of 2016 of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) graduated at a glittering ceremony held at the Student Centre yesterday. HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), and HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani, vice chairperson and CEO of QF, were among the dignitaries who witnessed the event. Other guests at the ceremony included ministers, ambassadors and deans of HBKU’s partner universities. About 700 people, including the families and friends of the graduates, witnessed the ceremony. This year’s class has 55% Qataris, an increase from 48% in 2015, and includes representatives from 29 countries. PICTURES: AR Al-Baker/HHOPL