{
  "id": 19767904,
  "title": "Qatar Foundation named among the Middle East’s best employers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/qatar-foundation-named-among-the-middle-easts-best-employers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T06:39:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/13/11/2026/qatar-foundation-named-among-the-middle-easts-best-employers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - Qatar Foundation (QF) has been acknowledged as one of the top employers in the Middle East in a new survey conducted by Forbes Middle East. The survey, which ranks employers across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, highlights QF's commitment to employee well-being and professional growth.\n\nAmong the accolades, QF's flexible work hours, improved parental leave policies, and extensive medical insurance plans for autism care, speech therapy, and developmental disorders were cited as key factors contributing to its high ranking. Additionally, QF's support for employees seeking further studies both in Qatar and abroad, as well as its introduction of paid volunteer leave, have been lauded.\n\nThe rankings, compiled from over 170,000 anonymous evaluations from employees working in diverse sectors, were collected between March and July 2023. These evaluations encompassed current and former employers, providing a comprehensive view of the labor market.\n\nEngineer Nasser Mohammed Al-Hajri, Chief Operations Officer at QF, expressed immense pride in this recognition, emphasizing that the foundation's commitment to its people's needs, wellbeing, and ambitions is unwavering. He added that the survey not only highlights QF's accomplishments but also serves as a call to continually enhance the employee experience.\n\nQatar Energy topped the list, followed by QF's Sidra Medicine in fourth place. QF's Chief Operations Officer stressed that this achievement is a testament to the dedication of QF's highly-skilled and diverse workforce, and it will continue to strive for further improvement by listening, learning, engaging, and evolving.",
  "summary": "<p>DOHA: Qatar Foundation has been ranked as one of the best employers in the Middle East in an inaugural employee-driven survey of the top places to work across Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, compiled by Forbes Middle East.</p> <p>The regional arm of the global media company&rsquo;s Best Employers Middle East 2026 list has recognized 240 employers across the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Middle East expert Dr. Edy Cohen to Arutz Sheva: Strong Arab states' campaign won 19 seats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/middle-east-expert-dr-edy-cohen-to-arutz-sheva-strong-arab-states",
        "published": "2026-11-13T06:03:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}