On 14 September 2025, Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry ordered a one-week closure of Talabat Services Company. The decision applies to Talabat's digital food delivery sector following repeated consumer complaints. The decision is based on A…
On 26 August 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution on the terms of reference and modalities for the establishment and functioning of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Gl…
On 26 June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its sixth Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), assessing global progress in implementing Recommendatio…
On 18 February 2025, the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs provided the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) with a letter of intent to join the organisation. In joining the DCO, Poland would work with other Member State…
On 5 December 2024, the United Kingdom and Qatar announced the launch of a joint artificial intelligence (AI) research commission. The commission will establish a roadmap for collaboration on AI between the two countries. The commission builds on th…
On 6 November 2024, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly First Committee adopted a resolution on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, proposed by the Netherlands and South Korea. The resolution addresses risks…
On 22 September 2024, the OECD and UN have announced their enhanced collaboration on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance, as revealed during a meeting at the UN's Summit of the Future in New York. Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, OECD Deputy Se…
On 22 September 2024, the United Nations adopted the Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, and Declaration on Future Generations. The Compact is an initiative which aims to foster enhanced digital cooperation across nations. The Compact focus…
On 19 September 2024, UNESCO closed its consultation on the “Consultation Paper on AI Regulation: Emerging Approaches Across the World”. In particular, the paper aims to contribute to the global discussion about whether and how to regulate the devel…
On 4 September 2024, the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guideline on Regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence by QCB Licensed Entities including organisational requirements. In particular, the guideline regulat…