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Zawya
10-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Media City Qatar attracted over 100 companies during Web Summit Qatar 2025
The milestone, achieved in partnership with Qatar Financial Centre, underscores Media City Qatar's commitment to expanding the country's media landscape through streamlined registration, financial incentives, and a supportive business ecosystem Doha, Qatar: During Web Summit Qatar 2025, held from February 23–26, over 100 companies applied for registration with Media City Qatar in just four days, further strengthening the country's growing media ecosystem. The registrations are being facilitated through the partnership with Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), established under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in January 2024. As part of this agreement, qualifying media companies pre-approved by Media City Qatar are seamlessly registered through QFC, benefiting from a streamlined process that enables them to operate under permitted activities. Entities that registered during the summit will also receive significant incentives, including a waiver on registration and annual fees for the first four years. Eng. Jassim Mohamed Al Khori, CEO of Media City Qatar, commented on the milestone, saying: "Seeing the interest from so many companies at Web Summit Qatar 2025 is a testament to the growing appeal of Qatar's media sector and the strength of our expanding ecosystem. Once finalized, these partnerships will bring fresh ideas, diverse expertise, and new opportunities that will contribute to a more vibrant and competitive industry. By continuously broadening our network, we are directly supporting Qatar National Vision 2030, driving the growth of a knowledge-based economy and positioning the country as a global destination for media and innovation." In addition, Media City Qatar played a key role at Web Summit Qatar 2025, sponsoring the Media Village, a dynamic space where over 600 international journalists and industry leaders connected and exchanged insights, while also engaging with visitors, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors, companies, and startups at its strategic booth within the Startup Qatar Pavilion, an initiative by Invest Qatar. Further demonstrating its commitment to innovation, Media City Qatar signed an MoU with Huawei on February 24 for the development of a state-of-the-art smart media campus. Media City Qatar continues to contribute to the growth of Qatar's media industry by fostering innovation, attracting global partnerships, and creating opportunities for emerging and established players alike. ABOUT MEDIA CITY QATAR Media City Qatar is an emerging, collaborative global hub for media companies, entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative talent, and a regional leader in the media industry, contributing to Qatar's economic diversification. It accelerates the evolution of regional media to create a powerful and innovative ecosystem where exceptional ideas and content thrive. Media City Qatar was established to streamline necessary regulations, develop businesses, and unlock investment opportunities to support the media ecosystem in Qatar under its regulatory, developmental, and investment mandates. Media City Qatar aims to foster a nurturing environment and a hub for traditional and digital media, technology, communications, research, and development. From broadcasting to traditional and digital newspapers, from gaming to user-generated content, and enabling AI and advanced technologies, Media City Qatar welcomes businesses across different media segments of various scales to join us in Doha. For more information, visit or follow us on
Zawya
25-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Media City Qatar and Huawei sign strategic partnership
Qatar - Media City Qatar and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Web Summit Qatar 2025 to support digital transformation in Qatar's media sector through advanced technology solutions. The partnership will enhance technological capabilities across the media industry while strengthening Qatar's position as an emerging global media hub. The collaboration will create a state-of-the-art smart media campus powered by Huawei. The comprehensive technology infrastructure will integrate advanced AI-powered access control, intelligent shared space asset management, an integrated multi-cloud media platform and next-generation storage architecture for media content. The initiative aims at elevating customer experiences for Qatar's media and entertainment sector. Media City Qatar will provide the essential infrastructure and industry support to help media organisations, startups, studios, and content creators adopt these technologies. The initiative directly supports Qatar National Vision 2030's goals of strengthening the local creative industry and attracting global media enterprises. Engineer Jassim Mohamed al-Khori, CEO of Media City Qatar, said: 'Through this collaboration with Huawei Technologies, we are driving a significant shift in the media landscape. This advanced technology will not only boost operational efficiency but also unlock new avenues for creative growth, empowering media organisations to engage on an international scale. 'Our partnership redefines digital transformation in the region and positions Qatar as a trailblazer in media innovation, setting a new benchmark for the future of content creation and distribution.' Rico Lin, president of Huawei Gulf North Region, added: 'This partnership with Media City Qatar marks a pivotal step in advancing the technological infrastructure that powers the media sector. By integrating AI, cloud technologies, and intelligent systems, we are not just evolving the technology landscape but fundamentally transforming how media is created, delivered, and experienced. Together, we are unlocking unprecedented levels of innovation, efficiency, and global collaboration, paving the way for the next generation of media technology.' Media City Qatar is the Media Village Partner at Web Summit Qatar 2025 for the second consecutive year, a dedicated space for over 600 international journalists, media professionals, and industry leaders to engage in exclusive interviews, content creation, and networking opportunities. Additionally, within the Startup Qatar Pavilion, an initiative by Invest Qatar, Media City Qatar showcased the country's vibrant media ecosystem, highlighting investment opportunities and business incentives for global media companies. With over 20,000 attendees, including investors and industry decision-makers, Web Summit Qatar 2025 underscored the nation's dedication to fostering innovation and attracting top-tier enterprises. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
24-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Media City Qatar and Huawei sign strategic partnership at Web Summit Qatar 2025
The collaboration will create a state-of-the-art smart media campus aimed at elevating customer experiences for Qatar's media and entertainment sector Doha, Qatar: Media City Qatar and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support digital transformation in Qatar's media sector through advanced technology solutions. The partnership, announced at Web Summit Qatar 2025, will enhance technological capabilities across the media industry while strengthening Qatar's position as an emerging global media hub. This collaboration will create a state-of-the-art smart media campus powered by Huawei. The comprehensive technology infrastructure will integrate advanced AI-powered access control, intelligent shared space asset management, an integrated multi-cloud media platform and next-generation storage architecture for media content. The initiative aims at elevating customer experiences for Qatar's media and entertainment sector. Media City Qatar will provide the essential infrastructure and industry support to help media organizations, startups, studios, and content creators adopt these technologies. This initiative directly supports Qatar's National Vision 2030 goals of strengthening the local creative industry and attracting global media enterprises. Speaking at the event, Eng. Jassim Mohamed Al Khori, CEO of Media City Qatar, said: "Through this collaboration with Huawei Technologies LLC, we are driving a significant shift in the media landscape. This advanced technology will not only boost operational efficiency but also unlock new avenues for creative growth, empowering media organizations to engage on an international scale. Our partnership redefines digital transformation in the region and positions Qatar as a trailblazer in media innovation, setting a new benchmark for the future of content creation and distribution." Mr. Rico Lin, President of Huawei Gulf North Region added: "This partnership with Media City Qatar marks a pivotal step in advancing the technological infrastructure that powers the media sector. By integrating AI, cloud technologies, and intelligent systems, we are not just evolving the technology landscape but fundamentally transforming how media is created, delivered, and experienced. Together, we are unlocking unprecedented levels of innovation, efficiency, and global collaboration, paving the way for the next generation of media technology." Media City Qatar is the Media Village Partner at Web Summit Qatar 2025 for the second consecutive year, a dedicated space for over 600 international journalists, media professionals, and industry leaders to engage in exclusive interviews, content creation, and networking opportunities. Additionally, within the Startup Qatar Pavilion, an initiative by Invest Qatar, Media City Qatar showcased the country's vibrant media ecosystem, highlighting investment opportunities and business incentives for global media companies. With over 20,000 attendees, including investors and industry decision-makers, Web Summit Qatar 2025 underscored the nation's dedication to fostering innovation and attracting top-tier enterprises. ABOUT MEDIA CITY QATAR Media City Qatar is an emerging, collaborative global hub for media companies, entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative talent, and a regional leader in the media industry, contributing to Qatar's economic diversification. It accelerates the evolution of regional media to create a powerful and innovative ecosystem where exceptional ideas and content thrive. Media City Qatar was established to streamline necessary regulations, develop businesses, and unlock investment opportunities to support the media ecosystem in Qatar under its regulatory, developmental, and investment mandates. Media City Qatar aims to foster a nurturing environment and a hub for traditional and digital media, technology, communications, research, and development. From broadcasting to traditional and digital newspapers, from gaming to user-generated content, and enabling AI and advanced technologies, Media City Qatar welcomes businesses across different media segments of various scales to join us in Doha. For more information, visit or follow us on ABOUT HUAWEI Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have more than 207,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. Our Vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they're at home, in the office, or on the go. For more information, please visit Huawei online at: or follow us on: Middle East:
