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The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced on its website that it is calling all young cinema lovers from the 8 - 25 age group to join as a juror for the Ajyal Film Festival taking place from November 16 - 23.The event features hands-on workshops, screenings, and discussions to gain invaluable insights from renowned talents. The Ajyal jurors will experience an array of short and feature-length films from around the world and vote to determine the winners of the Ajyal competition.The Ajyal Jury is split into three categories: Mohaq (New Moon): the youngest jurors, ages 8 - 12, will engage with a mix of short films and four feature films. Hilal (Crescent Moon): jurors aged 13 - 17 will experience four feature films and a selection of shorts. Bader (Full Moon): the programme for jurors aged 18 - 25 features four features and a variety of short films.More information is available from [email protected]

Dadu, Children’s Museum of Qatar, part of Qatar Museums (QM), has announced the launch of a new summer camp.It will be held in the 7th floor conference room at 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, from August 13-15, from 9am to 12 noon, for children aged 6-8.The camp will offer a creative and engaging activities designed to inspire children in the areas of health and environment, and allow them to explore the world of art, unleash their creativity, and have fun while learning valuable skills.The camp offers an experience that seamlessly blends learning and fun, and enhances children’s cultural and heritage awareness as well as allowing artistic exploration through art and crafts.Children will benefit from learning outside the classroom, in an interactive outdoor setting, as the camp offers activities and practical experiences to expand the child’s understanding of the world.As part of the QM’s ongoing efforts to continue inspiring and educating children during the summer, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) will host a workshop on Learn about Muslim scholars on August 6 for those aged 11-16, from 3pm-5pm, at the MIA atrium. For details visit https://mia.org.qa/en/calendar/learn-about-muslim-scholars/The workshop will showcase the remarkable achievements of Muslim scientists.During the workshop, children will be introduced to the journey of Ibn al-Haytham and other influential Muslim scientists and their inventions that continue to influence our modern world. For more details visit https://qm.org.qa/en/calendar/dadu-camp-august-2024/

Palestinian media announced yesterday that Palestinian journalist Ismail al-Ghoul, correspondent for Al Jazeera in Gaza, was martyred when the occupation bombed a group of journalists near the house of the martyr Ismail Haniyeh in the Beach Camp, west of the Gaza Strip.It also announced the martyrdom of photojournalist Rami al-Rifi in another bombing that targeted another group of journalists on Aidiya Street, west of Gaza City. The Qatar Press Center condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli occupation forces’ continued targeting of journalists in Gaza with killing and abuse, the latest of which is the assassination of journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and photographer Rami al-Rifi.The Center calls on the international community and international, human rights and media organizations to condemn the targeting of journalists in Gaza with murder, arrest and intimidation, and to take urgent action to hold the Israeli occupation accountable before international courts for war crimes against journalists and media professionals, and to pressure it to stop crimes of genocide and stop the assassination of Palestinian journalists.The Center calls on the international community to put pressure on Israel to release journalists detained in Israeli prisons who are suffering from compelling conditions that deprive them of the most basic prisoners’ rights stipulated in international laws and conventions.The Center notes that with the martyrdom of Al-Ghoul and Al-Rifi, the number of journalist martyrs has risen to (165 male and female journalists) since the start of the war on the Gaza Strip, on the seventh of last October.

The Cultural Village Katara has announced the Suhail Hunting and Falconry Exhibition from September 10 to 14. It is the largest international exhibition specializing in falcons. Many events and activities will be held in it, including a falcon auction and exhibitions dedicated to falcons and hunting, in addition to many events.The exhibition also allocates a wing for handicrafts related to hunting and bird supplies, and the best supplies in the world of weapons, hunting and travel. This year, Suhail provides, for the first time, the opportunity for owners of trademarks to announce themselves at the exhibition. The new edition of Suhail includes extensive participation from many local and international companies, representing Qatar and from different countries, including many Gulf participations, which reflects the tremendous success achieved by Suhail since its launch.The exhibition increases its area every year to accommodate the increasing numbers and wide participation of the most famous companies specialized in the field of hunting, falconry and camping from Qatar, the Gulf region and the world under one roof, as these areas are distributed over several regions, where the Suhail auction will be held, which will include the rarest types of falcons, especially the Saqer, in addition to displaying hunting supplies and equipment for hunting trips and camping, along with traditional industries and handicrafts related to hunting and falconry, in addition to the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital pavilion.The exhibition also includes scientific lectures and poetry seminars. The name “Suhail” was chosen for the exhibition, from the star closely associated with hunters, which they eagerly await every season, as its appearance marks the beginning of wilderness trips, hunting and fishing. August 24 of each year is the 1st of Suhail, and from its rising, the gradual change in climate begins, and temperatures begin to drop.

The Qatari Youth Hostels (QYH), participated in the activities of the Arab Tourism Market organised by the Egyptian Youth Hostels Association in co-operation with the Arab Federation of Arab Youth Hostels Associations in Egypt from July 24-28.The opening activities were launched in the city of Ismailia in Egypt with the participation of eight Arab countries and a high-level presence from representatives of the Ministry of Youth and the Executive Authority of the Egyptian Youth Hostels Federation and the President of the Arab Federation of Associations.Fatima al-Sulaiti, a member of the Qatari delegation, expressed her happiness to participate in the activities of the Arab Youth Tourism Market. Stressing Qatar’s keenness to participate in international youth events, and the interest of its leadership in such programmes, al-Sulaiti said during her participation in the Arab Youth Tourism Market exhibition in Ismailia that the most important tourist attractions in Qatar were introduced, as well as the distinguished initiatives of Qatari youth hostels.She pointed out the most distinguished Qatari initiatives implemented, which were introduced: ‘Discover Qatar in 144 Hours’, which was implemented in three versions, and ‘Youth at Hostel’. She added that Qatari youth hostels aim to promote domestic and foreign tourism, expand its concept, and empower Qatari youth by providing opportunities to represent the country in external forums, strengthening ties between different countries of the world.In the same context, a member of the Qatari delegation, Ismail Radwani, praised the hospitality of the Egyptian youth hostels in Ismailia, and the good reception, stressing the success of the program, praising the arrangement and coordination by the organizing committee of the events.Radwani confirmed that they greatly benefited from the workshops and accompanying programmes, describing the experience of visiting Egypt as useful and inspiring to get to know the country and benefit from the exchange of experiences between the various delegations.

The Qatar Press Center (QPC) has invited all journalists, media professionals in Qatar who wish to publish their works to contact the centre.This comes as part of the QPC’s vision aimed at enriching journalistic and media content, and within the framework of its efforts to support journalists and media professionals.The invitation includes journalists, article writers, researchers in the fields of journalism and media, investigative journalism, journalistic investigations, cartoonists, photojournalists and others, provided that applicants are Qataris or residents in Qatar.Sadiq Mohamed al-Amari, QPC Director General, said: “We are pleased at the QPC to encourage all journalists, media professionals and researchers from various journalistic fields in Qatar to submit their works for possible issuing and printing them in a way that contributes to spreading the centre’s message and vision and consolidating its role in the media scene.”He added: “Journalists and media professionals are often busy with covering news and events without paying attention to collecting their work, articles, or investigations for publishing them in a book. This could be due to lack of time or the absence of a party that covers printing expenses, or in view of the great influence of social media.”He said: “Here comes the role of the centre to fill this gap, in documenting journalistic and media content.”He added: “We invite all those wishing to publish their works to contact the centre, as we have allocated the e-mail [email protected] and the phone number 44994997. Indicating the formation of a committee of experts to evaluate these works, and provide advice and guidance to those wishing to publish their publications, which is part of the centre’s strategy that aims to enhance the role of journalists in diversifying journalistic and media content, indicating that the centre will begin receiving printing requests starting today until the end of August 2024.”The centre recently participated in the 33rd Doha International Book Fair, where it issued a diverse collection of books, most notably The World Cup Feather, which includes the caricatures published by Qatari newspapers on the occasion of hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and the book The World Cup Legacy: Pictures from the Heart of the Event, which is the first work of a group of professional photographers from Qatar, the Gulf and the world, as it included shots of decisive moments in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and the book Sunday Morning - Part Three, which includes articles by the writer and media figure Mubarak bin Jaham al-Kuwari, in addition to the book On the Sword of the East by Professor Sultan al-Jassim, which is an album of rare photos of prominent sports and local events during the ‘50s and ‘60s.

The Qatari Forum for Authors held a discussion at the House of Wisdom Hall in the Ministry of Culture, focusing on the novel Zahra by Iraqi writer Maysloun Fakher, coinciding with the World Youth Skills Day. The session was moderated by Mohamed al-Shabrawi and attended by writers, intellectuals, and enthusiasts.The novel addresses the challenges faced by an Arab asylum seeker in Europe, specifically Sarah, the protagonist, who grew up in Swedish society. Sarah’s tragedy begins when she is taken from her biological parents and placed with another family. This traumatic event fills her with anxiety and obsessions, rooted in the fragmented nature of her experience. Her life is marked by a mixture of secret and public suffering, leading her to confront burning questions in a world filled with chaos, numbness, and indifference.Sarah grapples with feelings of inferiority imposed by the dominant perspective of the other side. She is caught between brutal wars and the pressures of Westernisation, which aim to destroy, distort, and sever her connection to her roots. This results in a sharp decline and confusion within her displaced world, leaving her complicit in the devastation. She is haunted by a sense of shame, seen as primitive and degraded through Orientalisation, while simultaneously being pressured by the madness of Westernisation.Sarah is portrayed as intolerant and supportive of her roots, despite the challenges she faces in Stockholm. Since childhood, she has endured ostracism, abuse, and the conflict of her paths intersecting with fatalism. She suffered from coercive care procedures, including the termination of her biological parents’ rights and her placement in alternative care.

Mohamed Jasser, a journalist for the Palestine newspaper, was martyred on Saturday, as a result of the Israeli occupation targeting his house in the Gaza Strip, as part of the genocidal war waged by Israel against the Gaza Strip.A medical source at Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip said: “Journalist Mohamed Jasser was martyred along with his wife and two children in an Israeli raid that targeted their house in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.”The Palestinian Wafa Agency quoted local sources as saying that the occupation aircraft targeted the journalist’s house in Jabalia camp with heavy missiles, which led to the martyrdom of journalist Mohamed Jasser and all his family members, and their bodies were all transferred to Kamal Adwan Hospital.The Qatar Press Center (QPC) renewed its condemnation of the Israeli occupation forces targeting journalists in Gaza with killing and abuse, the latest of which was the killing of Palestinian journalist Mohamed Jasser and all members of his family.The QPC denounced the Israeli army’s targeting of journalists’ families, homes, and locations inside Gaza, which is a blatant violation of international law and a heinous crime to silence free media and obstruct its transmission of the truth to the world.The QPC called on the international community to condemn the targeting of journalists in Gaza by bombing their homes and the homes of their families, in addition to arrest and intimidation.QPC also called for putting pressure on Israel to release detained male and female journalists and media professionals, who are languishing in Israeli prisons, in compelling circumstances, depriving them of the most basic prisoners’ rights stipulated in the international laws and conventions.With the martyrdom of journalist Jasser, the number of journalist casualties since the beginning of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, on October 7, rises to 161 journalists.

Qatar National Library (QNL) will launch a photography competition from August 1-15 on the architectural design of the library, where competitors will submit artistic images that highlight the aesthetics of the library’s engineering and design.The pictures could be of the external view or the internal library courtyards, from a unique and creative perspective.Participants must be residents of Qatar with a valid Qatar ID, and must be 18 years and above. Each participant must submit up to four photographs. Photos must focus on aspects of the library’s architecture. They must be original and taken by the participant, at QNL. Photos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are not permitted.The photographs must be of high-quality and high-resolution, so that they can be edited or colour-graded for enhancements. There are no limitations on the device used to capture the photos; they can be taken with a phone or a professional camera.The submission requirements specify that the photos must be published as a new post on Instagram. The images can be old or new but the Instagram post must be published during August 1-15. Profiles must be set to the public to view the entries. The caption of the post must include the hashtag #QNLThroughMyLens to be a valid entry.The judging will be based on the unique perspectives and creativity in composition, the quality of the photo in terms of focus, lighting, and exposure.All entries must be published on the participant’s Instagram account by Thursday, August 15. The winner will receive an iPhone 14 Pro. The winner will be announced on August 18 (World Photography Day), on QNL social media channels. The winner’s photos will be featured on QNL social media.By entering the competition, participants agree to grant QNL the right to use the submitted photos for promotional purposes, with full credit given to the photographer, QNL said on its website.

Al Jazeera Media Institute has announced a project for small and community institutions and initiatives, and invited applications for support for the initiatives and ideas for media projects.This project is part of efforts to shed light on important development issues and work to build a better future for communities in the Arab region as part of the Global South, within the second cycle of the project to support independent initiatives.The project, called “Voices from the South”, comes during a difficult period in the Arab region, characterised by the war on the Gaza Strip, which imposed major challenges on small institutions working to provide information to the public.The project aims to strengthen independent media voices representing the communities of the Global South and those associated with it.The Al Jazeera Media Institute invites institutions and initiatives concerned with journalism and media to apply to the project by submitting the team’s CVs, and providing a letter of recommendation from a society or person capable of recommending the project, in addition to other conditions.The project seeks to support initiatives concerned with the areas of digital media development, media education, and the development of storytelling.It is aimed at institutions and initiatives that work to improve and develop the ability of journalists to narrate news stories, in addition to specialised and community journalism, in-depth and analytical journalism, and sustainable development.The institute provides in-kind support to the initiatives amounting to no more than $5,000, entailing free training courses to raise the efficiency of the initiative’s personnel, strategic plans to develop the initiative’s management, and meetings with specialists to develop the idea and content, digital platforms, visual identity, and journalistic narration tools.It should be noted that the project does not provide grants based on cash support, nor does it cover salaries and bonuses for journalists.The project does not cover the purchase of equipment and devices.The last date for submitting applications is July 23.

Qatar University (QU) has publicised that scholarship decisions will be announced next on August 5, the benefits of which include exemption from tuition fees, book fees and the provision of housing for international students.The scholarships that will be announced in August include admission scholarships for excellence, scholarships for children of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) citizens who have obtained a Qatari high school diploma, and scholarships for children of employees at Qatar University. This is in addition to scholarships for outstanding performance, which the university offers to academically distinguished students enrolled at the university in bachelor’s majors. Outstanding students are selected for this scholarship on a competitive basis. The scholarship aims to retain academically distinguished students at QU, and the student is exempted from tuition fees.QU scholarships are divided into two parts: competitive scholarships and non-competitive scholarships. Competitive scholarships include admission scholarships for gifted students and academic scholarships, which include admission scholarships for excellence, admission scholarships for international students, His Highness the Amir’s scholarships for academic excellence, distinguished performance scholarships and scholarships for GCC embassies.Non-competitive scholarships include scholarships for children of the GCC citizens who have obtained Qatari high school diplomas, and scholarships for children of QU employees. For more information visit: https://www.qu.edu.qa/sites/ar_QA/about/newsroom/student-affairs-2024There are other scholarships that include short scholarships to study the Arabic language for non-native speakers, and scholarships for diploma programmes in the College of Education. The university offers an admission scholarship to new and academically outstanding students residing in Qatar who wish to enroll in bachelor’s majors. The applicant should submit the scholarship application in person during the announced application period. Applicants for this scholarship are selected on a competitive basis.

Al Jazeera Documentary has announced the screening of the film “Black Bicycles Dreams” on its screen soon. The film, which will continue its journey at international festivals during 2024, monitors Eritrean Biniam Girmay’s rise in the world of bicycle racing since he was 17 years old. He is 24 now.The film follows Girmay's journey with his favourite sport, and his dream of participating in the most important global race, and perhaps winning it. The film also monitors Girmay's life in his home country Eritrea, where many athletes excelled in cycling around the world, but none of them were able to win in the Tour de France.The film was produced by Time Escape, and Al Jazeera Documentary has been participating in its production since 2021. The film was selected to participate in the Dok.fest Munich and Belgian Docville festivals, as well as the MOVE Festival in the Netherlands.“The Tour de France”, which began in 1903, is an annual cycling race that is held in several stages, most of which are located within the borders of France. It is the most prestigious and important race among the three major global cycling races. The only non-European riders who have ever won the race are from the US and Colombia, thus highlighting the importance of Girmay's achievement.Girmay recently won the third stage in “The Tour de France,” becoming the first African winner in the history of the race, which began 121 years ago.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Press announced on its Facebook account the launch of the Summer Book Club, a programme open to young readers between the ages of 8 and 10, which will be held from July 14 to 18 in Arabic or English.This comes within the framework of the publishing house’s encouragement of reading enthusiasts everywhere to take advantage of the opportunity this summer season and enjoy a number of its wonderful new publications, and to meet the passion of the reading public. The Summer Book Club will provide new books that satisfy readers from all walks of life and age groups.Coinciding with the summer vacations for students, which gives them more leisure time. Books intended for young people are witnessing rapid growth among the house’s publications, which is expanding to publish more books for this category.In order to satisfy the yearning of those who love adventure and suspense, and to encourage them to continue reading and writing during vacation times to maintain the advanced levels they reach in reading and writing skills. HBKU Press continues to provide a diverse range of books for children and adolescents of all ages, in various categories, from fairy tales to accessible educational books that support the curriculum and learning skills. HBKU Press seeks to provide a safe, productive summer vacation full of learning and creativity. It looks forward to readers enjoying this summer's comprehensive range of books, and also expects them to write their own stories.

The Qatar Fine Arts Society opened Wednesday a permanent exhibition titled “Qatari Fine Art,” at its headquarters in Katara - Cultural Village, in Building 19, Hall 2.The exhibits range between trends, visions, artistic contents, different schools, works and experiments. The artists have dabbled in realism, abstraction, impressionism, and surrealism. Where each artist participates with his experience and distinct artistic style, using his visual language and different technical materials, whether oil, acrylic, or from the arts of printing, graphics, ceramics, and woolen thread.The exhibition will bring together a group of Qatari visual artists to reflect their creative visions and different artistic schools of abstraction, realism and impressionism. As well as expressionism and surrealism, which will constitute a valuable opportunity to highlight the creative capabilities of Qatari artists through their new works that reflect new horizons of innovation and creativity through the use of colour, technology and ideas.The exhibition comes within the framework of the association’s keenness to continue presenting various exhibitions with the aim of supplying the Qatari art scene with distinguished artistic works, focusing on the most important experiences and displaying artistic works belonging to different generations.

The Qatar Press Center organised the 3rd session of the Press Café sessions on Tuesday which hosted the Palestinian content creator Ramadan Abu Jazar, 'the Little Al-Khwarizmi.'Ramadan, the ambassador of the Gazan child, is talented in reciting poetry and prose, rhetoric. Jazar's father, Mahmoud, and a child Walid, as well as a group of writers, media professionals, and content makers participated in the event.In the seminar that was moderated by Amal Abdul Malik, Ramadan spoke about the role of Qatar in supporting the Palestinian cause, and the ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire, facilitate the entry of aid. Qatar also arranges treatment in Doha for many of those wounded in the aggression, all the while remaining in solidarity with the people of Gaza, Ramadan said.He explained that his childhood was violated due to the war of extermination waged by the Israeli occupation army, and their school bags no longer held their books and notebooks, but rather became mobile lockers that held their identification papers.Ramadan Abu Jazar spoke about the state of fear and panic that he and all the children of Gaza have been living in since last October 7. Especially when hearing the sound of an explosion followed by another, wondering to himself: Are me and my family the next target? Or will God grant him a lifetime to complete his mission in supporting the Palestinian cause and conveying the voice of the people of Gaza to the world."I am one of the children whom God destined to come to life under the sounds of bombing, explosions, and the smell of gunpowder. My mother’s labour came during the displacement of my parents from one place to another during the Israeli aggression on Gaza in 2014, but these circumstances made my parents take upon themselves the responsibility of raising a great human being, a leader, and a preacher. I began memorising the Holy Qur’an at the age of two years, and at the age of two and a half years, I delivered a sermon on Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny) that impressed everyone who heard it, given my young age. Since then, my passion for reading has doubled." he said.He stressed that the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza does not differentiate between a child, a young person, or an elderly person, as the people of Gaza are suffering from famine, displacement, and genocide. He said: “We used to spend long hours in queues to get a sip of water. The humanitarian relief and medical aid that enters Gaza are very little. It does not reach all areas, and does not meet our needs, so firewood was used instead of gas and shrouds instead of medicines. After the closure of the Rafah crossing, anyone who owned a can of beans or chickpeas became as if he owned the world. With the escalation of famine and the scarcity of clean water, we were forced to drink water that was not suitable for drinking.Ramadan indicated that during the aggression, he wrote a book titled “A Biography of Childhood and Heroism” in schools designated to be shelters of the displaced people of Gaza to escape the Israeli bombing, as a testimony to the tragedy of the people of Gaza under the bombing and siege.

The Nomas Centre, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, is organising a trip to Norway, under the theme 'Science, Literature, and the Company of Majid, for boys aged 10 -15.During the trip participants will learn about the history and cultural heritage of Norway.The trip, in which a group of the centre's affiliates and staff will participate, will take place from August 23-30, the Nomas Centre announced on its Instagram account.The trip is aimed at building bridges of human and cultural communication, instill the principles of national identity, and discover the talents of young people, in addition to training young people on the importance of teamwork.The Nomas Centre holds training courses that strengthen the national identity of young people.

The General Union of Arab Journalists announced, during its meeting Saturday, in Baghdad, that the permanent office had received a recommendation to accept membership of the Qatar Press Center (QPC) as a “full member” of the Union.This came during the union’s meeting headed by Muayyad al-Lami, President of the Union of Arab Journalists, and Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate.During the meeting, Saad bin Mohammed al Rumaihi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the QPC, provided an explanation about the center, its statute, its role, mission and vision. He also reviewed the events, seminars, training courses and activities carried out by the centre. Pointing out that the center is a private institution for public benefit, aiming to contribute to the development of media and journalistic work, and to pay attention to the affairs of media professionals in accordance with Qatar National Vision 2030.Muayad al-Lami, President of the Union of Arab Journalists, invited the Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors to visit Baghdad, to meet with members of the Union and learn about its activities and initiatives.During the visit, Saad bin Mohammed al Rumaihi met with many of the Arab media figures participating in the meeting, who welcomed him and praised the role of the Qatari media, and the interaction it has provided over many years in support of Arab issues, and the rights and freedoms of all journalists in the world.Al Rumaihi thanked Muayad al-Lami, and the brothers in the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, for their generous hospitality and good organisation of this meeting, wishing them further success in serving the media and its professionals.

Qatar Photography Center announced the launch of summer courses, during which it will offer a group of various workshops. These workshops will begin next July 2 with a mobile product photography workshop, presented by trainer Maha al-Athba over two days, from 5:00-8:00pm, building 18, Katara. The course aims to introduce the use of different methods and appropriate settings for product photography. The participants will acquire different skills in this type of photography, and there will also be a theoretical and practical application to enable the participants to become familiar with the content of the program and achieve the goal of presenting it. During the coming period, the center will offer various workshops, including the basics of photography, the basics of lighting, videography, and the Photographers’ Gathering. The center announced on its Instagram account, for more information https://www.instagram.com/p/C8e_DXeMfhM/?hl=enThe Qatar Photography Center works to develop the photographic movement within the country, and to discover the creativity of Qatari youth in this field. This is carried out through the courses, workshops, competitions and photographic exhibitions that the center offers throughout the year. Our commitment remains strong and continuous to encourage photographers, raise their capabilities, and develop their artistic talents in photography.