{
  "id": 9721371,
  "title": "Qatar Foundation appoints Dr. Hend Zainal as President of Higher Education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/qatar-foundation-appoints-dr-hend-zainal-as-president-of-higher",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:06:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/25/09/2026/qatar-foundation-appoints-dr-hend-zainal-as-president-of-higher-education-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Qatar Foundation has appointed Dr. Hend Zainal as the President of Higher Education, effective January 1, 2027. Dr. Hend began her career in higher education in 2005 and joined QF in 2015, where she has been pivotal in advancing the organization's higher education strategy. In her new role, she will oversee the continuation of this strategy, QF's unique higher education model, and its partnerships with international universities, as well as the programs and opportunities provided by the Higher Education Division to support students throughout their academic journey.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}