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For this Mother-Daughter Duo, Celebrating Ramadan at GU-Q is a Decades-Long Tradition

24 March 2025

It’s another busy Ramadan for Maha Uraidi, a dedicated staff member in the Finance department at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), but this one feels extra special, with her daughter…

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Beyond Bias: GU-Q Book Launch Event Sheds Light on Racism and Family Generational Discord

18 March 2025

What happens when entrenched biases are confronted in families, can they grow and survive, or will they be destroyed? This was the heart of a riveting discussion between award-winning novelist…

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POV on Finding Hope: How Georgetown’s Campus in Qatar is Educating Diplomats for a New Era

18 March 2025

Kareema Dauod-Akguc (SFS’04, MSFS’05) reflects on her time teaching at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) during a sabbatical from her two-decade-long career as a diplomat at the U.S. Department of…

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GU-Q Students Witness Global Shifts Firsthand Through Immersive Learning in Washington, DC

17 March 2025

Now more than ever, students are witnessing major global shifts, with the United States at the heart of these changes. Against this backdrop, during Spring Break, two groups of students…

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Georgetown Qatar Student Wins Andretta Fellowship to Study Pakistan Politics Post Imran Khan

11 March 2025

It took winning two major research fellowships for third-year student Minahil Mahmud Khan to hone in on her true research passion: documenting the evolving landscape of political resistance in her…

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Performance Hosted by Georgetown University in Qatar Explores Lasting Legacy of Slavery

26 February 2025

During a powerful theatrical event, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) reflected on its history with the staging and discussion of Here I Am, the acclaimed one-person play written and performed…

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Award-Winning Writer-in-Residence at GU-Q Credits “Literary Meandering” for Success at Qalam Event

25 February 2025

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) was pleased to host a special Qalam event featuring Kamila Shamsie, the university’s Writer-in-Residence, in conversation with Zahra Babar, Executive Director of the Center for…

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GMUN Celebrates Two Decades of Diplomacy with 1,300 Participants from 25 Countries

23 February 2025

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) proudly marked its 20th anniversary with its annual Model United Nations (GMUN) conference, welcoming over 1,300 participants from 25 countries to engage in rigorous debate and…

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Literary Arts Festival Concludes With Powerful Message of Inclusion

18 February 2025

In a powerful testament to its support for elevating marginalized voices during a contentious time in US history, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) successfully concluded its inaugural Black Literary Arts…

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Bridging Continents and Currents: How Water and the Environment Shape Georgetown’s Global Leadership

16 February 2025

For Dr. Raha Hakimdavar, it all began with water. As a child, it was “her first fascination,” and she first began ceremonially collecting rainfall in pots and pans in her…

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Georgetown University in Qatar Pioneers NATO Crisis Simulation in Global South

12 February 2025

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) has made history by hosting the first-ever North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Command Transformation (ACT) university crisis simulation in the Global South. This innovative…

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POV: Rest and Reflection The Georgetown Qatar Way

10 February 2025

Rana Saad, Academic Affairs Specialist on being grateful for the opportunity to reflect and grow within the safety of the GU-Q community. When I heard about GU-Q’s Overnight Wellness Retreat…