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The Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) is a professional institute working to help raise security standards, promote knowledge, and facilitate cooperation within the Gulf Region and across the globe. At QIASS, we prepare our clients for the complex challenges of today’s world through meticulous training and innovative techniques, by facilitating excellence in education and research, and by forging lasting security partnerships across nations and cultures.

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BILATERAL QATAR-U.S. HOSTAGE RECOVERY EXERCISE

July 23-25, 2023 Doha, Qatar

The three-day bilateral Qatar-US hostage recovery exercise, organized under the auspices of HE Minister of Interior and Commander of Lekhwiya Force Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani concluded on Tuesday in Doha.

The exercise, organized by the Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) at the officers’ club in the Internal Security Force camp (Lekhwiya), saw the participation of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Security Agency, and the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) from the Qatari side. From the US side, the exercise saw the participation of representatives of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the US Embassy in Qatar.

Organized by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS)

2023 GLOBAL SECURITY FORUM

The 2023 Global Security Forum took place from March 13-15, in Doha, Qatar. The 2023 Global Security Forum theme was Reshaping the Global Order. The conference focused on international approaches to conflict, crises, and cooperation and included discussions on topics such as: the global energy crisis and approaches to strengthening sustainable economies; great power competition, shaped by the war in Ukraine; the evolution of global terrorism and emerging threats; violent far-right extremist networks and financing; and the disinformation-terrorism nexus.

Organized by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS)