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دكتور / بدر بن دلهم الهاجريDr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri

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  1. ar · commentary

    Erem Business

    The Gulf enters the race for the cars of the future: a Qatari model built on specialisation and innovation

    An Erem Business report on the Gulf moving from importing electric vehicles to manufacturing them and their components, drawing on Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as a Qatari economic expert. He argues Qatar need not compete head-on with the larger production projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but can build a model based on technology and specialised manufacturing, using its infrastructure, investment capacity and digital transformation, with the Qatari market as a test bed before expanding abroad. Competition and integration run in parallel, he explains, since the industry is a long chain from batteries, semiconductors and software to charging and logistics; distributing roles across the Gulf turns scattered factories into a regional industrial base, and vehicles and systems designed for high temperatures could make the region a hub for hot-climate technology.

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  2. ar · commentary

    Al-Raya

    Regulating e-marketing delivers economic stability

    In an Al-Raya investigation titled “Misleading advertising threatens trust in the digital market” (issue 16164), economist Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri explained that e-marketing has become an integral part of the modern economic system through its direct effect on consumer behaviour and on supply and demand, and that its danger lies not in its digital nature but in the absence of rules governing it, as some platforms leave room for practices that amount to deception, whether through exaggerated product claims, price manipulation or misleading advertising. He stressed that such practices harm not only the consumer but the economy as a whole, eroding trust in the digital market and weakening the ability of serious companies to compete fairly. Regulating e-marketing, he noted, contributes to economic stability by strengthening transparency, obliging advertisers to disclose the nature of advertising content clearly and guaranteeing accurate information; such measures are not an obstacle to trade but a draw for investment, since a strong digital economy rests on trust, fair competition and accurate information.

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    • Al-Raya9 August 2026
  3. ar · interview

    Al-Sharq

    Al-Sharq interview: technology opens new horizons for dialogue between cultures

    An extended interview with Al-Sharq in his capacity as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming. He argues that the rapid transformations in AI and technology demand a culture of innovation as a pillar of sustainable development, and that investing in knowledge is no longer optional. AI, he says, is not merely a technical development but a means of bringing peoples closer, building shared civilisational understanding and strengthening international cooperation. The piece also notes his inclusion on the CAP 2026 Icon of the Year list for his work in international investment, economic development and AI.

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  4. en · online

    New York Examiner News

    Named to the CAP 2026 Icon of the Year Power List

    As covered by New York Examiner News and Global Infos News, Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri was named to the CAP 2026 Icon of the Year Power List, which recognises leaders, innovators, diplomats and entrepreneurs with lasting global impact, at a ceremony held in New York on 9 July 2026 under the theme of celebrating leadership, honouring excellence and inspiring the future. Both pieces present him as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming and describe his work at the intersection of international investment, economic development, AI and strategic diplomacy.

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  5. ar · commentary

    Al-Raya

    Summer holidays redirect young energy: summer training as a pillar of human capital

    An extended Al-Raya report on turning the summer holiday into training and volunteering programmes for young people, drawing on Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as an economic expert and President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming alongside other experts and educators. He sees summer training aimed at school students as one of the pillars of building human capital, not a seasonal activity but a practical path to core skills, and early awareness of labour market needs and promising sectors as a strategic step that speeds young people into the workforce.

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  6. en · press

    Pensana plc

    Announcement of his joining the board of Cascade Natural Resources

    In a regulatory statement dated 18 June 2026, London-listed Pensana plc announced that Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri had joined the board of Qatar-backed Cascade Natural Resources Ltd and fully supported the US$165 million strategic investment Cascade intends to make in Pensana, accelerating the Longonjo rare earths project in Angola. He was quoted as honoured to join and contribute to the strategic vision, stressing critical mineral supply chains and sustainable mining. The story was carried by Mining Weekly and Engineering News, then by Al-Raya, The Peninsula and Al-Sharq.

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  7. ar · commentary

    Erem Business

    Stargate UAE: an Arab achievement by every measure

    An Erem Business report on the Stargate UAE project, costing more than US$30 billion, and whether Abu Dhabi becomes an AI capital in 2026, drawing on Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming. He sees the project as going beyond a national Emirati venture to an Arab achievement that places the region on the map of global AI centres for the first time, and calls it a real test of the Arab world moving from following global technology to partnering in making it.

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  8. ar · commentary

    Erem Business

    Why the rating agencies trust Qatar: the sovereign fund as the great safety net

    An Erem Business report on S&P, Fitch and Moody's keeping Qatar in the AA band despite around 17% of LNG output being disrupted after the March 2026 attacks on Ras Laffan, drawing on Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as a Qatari economic expert. He describes the Qatar sovereign fund as the economy's great safety net, notes that its investments give Qatar deep ties with global financial centres that at times amount to indirect economic and political protection, and argues that the planned production expansion does more than offset the loss: it re-anchors Qatar as a principal energy supplier as European and Asian demand for LNG grows.

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  9. ar · interview

    QNA

    World Creativity and Innovation Day interview: Qatar consolidating its position as a regional innovation hub

    Statements given to Qatar News Agency on World Creativity and Innovation Day, published by QNA in Arabic and English and carried by Al-Sharq, Al-Raya (as an extended interview), The Peninsula and Gulf Times. He says Qatar has moved from adoption to initiative through an integrated system linking education, research and industry, and that the Arab world is in a delicate transitional phase between owning the tools of the age and being able to use them to produce real value, with the gap still in knowledge production and turning ideas into competitive products. AI, he argues, widens the frontiers of creativity and supports the digitisation of Arab heritage, while cultural identity is shaped by history and shared experience rather than by algorithms, and the human element remains what gives work its meaning and value.

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  10. en · online

    GDN Online

    GDN: Arab AI body to spearhead regional digital integration

    A Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) report on the role of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming, under the presidency of Dr Badr Al-Hajri, in driving digital integration across Arab states. The report notes that the Federation has been designated the official regulatory reference for AI within the Council of Arab Economic Unity of the League of Arab States, and outlines its direction in unifying Arab efforts in the field.

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  11. ar · press

    Al-Arab

    Elected President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming

    At an extraordinary board meeting attended by representatives of the member states, Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri was confirmed as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming and unanimously granted the full powers set out in its statute, having previously served as vice president. The news led the front page of Al-Watan and was carried by Al-Arab, Al-Raya and Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, and in English by Gulf Times, The Peninsula and Qatar Tribune. In his first statements he set the priorities: an integrated strategic vision, training and research initiatives to qualify Arab talent, joint projects with Arab universities and research centres, and Arab legislative frameworks for the responsible and ethical use of AI, with healthcare, education and energy as priority sectors and Qatari digital infrastructure as a base for retaining Arab talent.

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  12. ar · press

    Al-Raya

    Appointed Vice President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming

    The Arab Federation for AI and Programming announced the appointment of Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as vice president, as part of its strategy to attract Qatari talent and strengthen its institutional presence in the Arab digital transformation agenda; Federation president Dr Jamal Ahmed Yaqoub Kamal called his joining a qualitative addition. Al-Raya and Gulf Times reported the appointment, and Al-Sharq and Al-Arab followed with interviews in which he said the moment imposes a doubled responsibility to unify Arab visions in step with global digital transformation, called for supporting research, investing in young talent and building modern regulatory environments, citing the Qatari experience, and stressed the prominent role of AI in developing creativity and innovation.

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  13. ar · commentary

    Erem Business

    End-of-service benefits in Qatar: from a deferred entitlement to a structured savings balance

    An extended Erem Business reading of Qatar turning end-of-service benefits into a structured savings and investment system, drawing on Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as an economic expert and entrepreneur. He sees a long-term fund as financial security for residents and skilled employees that strengthens Qatar in the global labour market, and as a strategic step towards diversifying national investment and reducing reliance on oil revenue. Managing assets of this size will deepen the financial market and widen the range of instruments, he explains; the system rests on balanced management that pairs low-risk and higher-yield instruments with periodic rebalancing, and he favours a considered mandatory scheme with flexible investment options that protects every party.

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  14. ar · press

    Al-Roya (Oman)

    Al-Roya: startups play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and economic growth

    A piece in Oman’s Al-Roya presenting Badr Al-Hajri as a businessman and investor. He observes that the Arab region is seeing accelerating growth in entrepreneurship, supported by rising investment in startups and government programmes, with Qatar and Egypt emerging as regional hubs. He sees startups as a key lever for digital transformation and economic diversification, stresses investment in education and innovation, and notes that financing remains the biggest challenge given the difficulty of obtaining bank funding. This is his earliest documented press item.

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  15. ar · online

    Altreeq

    The largest Qatari flag over his Bani Hajer home

    Altreeq’s coverage of Dr Badr Al-Hajri turning his home in Bani Hajer into a national tableau with the largest Qatari flag for National Day, visible from three main streets. He describes the initiative as born of pride in Qatar and its achievements, calls the flag a symbol of sovereignty, identity and unity, and says individual initiatives strengthen national sentiment and instil belonging in the younger generation.

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