Doha Forum 2025
People attend the opening ceremony on the first day of the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum in Qatar’s capital [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]

By Stephen Quillen and Umut Uras

Published On 6 Dec 20256 Dec 2025

  • The 23rd edition of the Doha Forum kicks off on Saturday in Qatar’s capital with the participation of world leaders, high-level diplomats and business executives.
  • The presidents of Syria and Ghana, the prime ministers of Qatar and Lebanon, and the Turkish foreign minister are among the dozens of speakers at the annual platform for international dialogue.