Marking an exceptional year of research achievements, TRENDS Research & Advisory received the 13th Kuwait Creativity Award (2025). The ceremony, held at the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait and organized by the Arab Media Forum under the patronage of H.E. Abdulrahman Baddah Al-Mutairi, Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, gathered a distinguished group of media and cultural leaders from across the Arab world.

The event was attended by Dr. Nasser Muhaisen, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information, Counsellor Madi Al-Khamis, Secretary-General of the Arab Media Forum, and key intellectual, media, and cultural leaders from the Arab world.

This prestigious recognition highlights TRENDS’ leading role as a major think tank in the region, acknowledging its rigorous research and strategic analyses that support decision-makers, enhance understanding of challenges, and help anticipate future developments.

A delegation from TRENDS accepted the award, which recognizes innovation and institutional excellence while highlighting efforts that enrich the Arab world’s cultural and knowledge landscape.

Incentive to Continue Intellectual Leadership

Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research & Advisory, expressed pride in this achievement, stressing that the award crowns an institutional journey grounded in quality and innovation. He noted that winning the Kuwait Creativity Award 2025 reflects TRENDS’ commitment to producing reliable knowledge and in-depth strategic insights, adding that the center views this recognition as a strong incentive to continue its intellectual leadership and expand its knowledge-based role at both regional and international levels.

Madi Al-Khamis, Secretary-General of the Arab Media Forum, said that the Kuwait Creativity Award represents a key milestone in supporting Arab creativity. He highlighted TRENDS’ diverse intellectual contributions across multiple fields and its effective role in fostering constructive dialogue between media and think tanks through its wide-ranging activities and robust research outputs. He also noted that TRENDS presents a positive image of Arab think tanks on the global stage through its active participation in international forums.

This achievement concludes an exceptional year for TRENDS, during which it received a series of regional and international awards and commendations, reinforcing its influential presence among global think tanks, particularly in terms of research quality, knowledge innovation, and international partnerships with leading research and academic institutions.

Launched in 2009, the Kuwait Creativity Award is one of the Arab Media Forum’s flagship initiatives. It aims to honor creativity and excellence in media, culture, the arts, advertising, sports, and entrepreneurship, while supporting youth initiatives that nurture and empower emerging talent.