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Vodafone Qatar will offer 'the world’s most powerful' 5G portable hotspot device—the TP-Link M8550 Wi-Fi 6E 5G MiFi, it was announced Wednesday. Offering cutting-edge performance and speed, this exclusive device supports ultra-fast 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi 6E technology with speeds of up to 3.4 Gbps, a statement said. Actual speeds experienced may vary depending on network conditions and other external factors. Paired with Vodafone Qatar’s innovative 5G plans, the TP-Link M8550 Wi-Fi 6E 5G MiFi delivers a seamless, high-speed internet experience using tri-band Wi-Fi 6E technology. Whether for work, travel, or home use, this advanced mobile hotspot ensures reliable connectivity wherever it’s needed. Designed with both performance and portability in mind, the device features a high-resolution touchscreen, a long-lasting 4680mAh battery, and the ability to securely connect up to 32 devices simultaneously. Its compact build, external antenna support, and Gigabit WAN/LAN port make it an ideal solution for professionals, frequent travellers, and households seeking secure, high-capacity internet access on the go. Vodafone Qatar remains committed to delivering fast, reliable, and secure internet access for its retail and business customers alike. A global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, TP-Link delivers innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. The TP-Link M8550 Wi-Fi 6E 5G MiFi is now available for purchase at QR1,299, exclusively through Vodafone Qatar’s website and select Vodafone Qatar retail stores, including Villaggio Mall, City Center Doha, Mall of Qatar, Landmark Mall, Doha Festival City, Tawar Mall, LuLu D-Ring Road, Lulu Al Khor, as well as Vodafone Qatar’s Pearl and Al Wakra branch. More details on pricing and availability are available here.

Singapore has pledged to strengthen aviation safety practices around in-flight turbulence after two accidents last year that resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries.Severe turbulence will now be classified as a state-level operational safety risk, alongside runway incursions, mid-air collisions and system failures, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said in its Singapore National Aviation Safety Plan for 2025-2027, released on Wednesday.The report identified 45 actions to bolster safety around operational and emerging risk areas. Of the accidents logged by Singapore in 2024, turbulence ranked as the highest. In an earlier safety plan for 2022-2024, turbulence was mentioned mainly in the context of training and operational awareness, not classified as a priority risk area in its own right.In May last year, one person died and scores of passengers suffered serious injuries when a Singapore Airlines Ltd flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence over Myanmar. In September, one passenger and one cabin crew were injured on a Guangzhou-bound flight that ran into turbulence over Hong Kong. Investors continue to probe the cause of the May accident.In the immediate aftermath of that first incident, airlines worked to implement a variety of measures including drilling flight crews on turbulence-related scenarios and enhancing forecasting and detection systems.Midair instability is becoming a more common hazard for carriers and passengers as rising global air traffic density means more planes flying in crowded skies, often through the same storm systems. Climate change is another factor: warming temperatures at cruising altitudes are strengthening jet streams and creating conditions linked to more frequent episodes of so-called “clear-air turbulence.”Some of the recommendations made by CAAS in its latest safety plan were around enhancing the accuracy of meteorological information, improving advance turbulence forecasting and on-board detection systems, sharing real-time turbulence data globally and adopting wider use of modern weather radar and turbulence awareness applications for pilots.“The recent spate of serious aviation safety incidents around the world is a timely reminder that we must stay vigilant and not take safety for granted,” Han Kok Juan, CAAS director-general, said. “The National Aviation Safety Plan is a call to action for the Singapore aviation sector to work together to ensure aviation safety as we position ourselves for growth.”

The Israeli occupation army has ramped up its military operations in the Al Mawasi area of southern Gaza, converting what was euphemistically known as a "humanitarian zone" into a lethal trap to lure the Palestinians and destabilize any place where they are present, transforming any shelter into a target within an extermination campaign that aims to efface Gazans, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) has reported.In a statement, Euro-Med Monitor confirmed that the occupation army directly launched firepower at the tents of the displaced people in Al Mawasi, resulting in unnecessary casualties in a daily repeated crime.It stressed that this Israeli firepower is unnecessary for military or security reasons. The displaced tents are coming under precision attack from snipers in this area, as well as air raids and oftentimes artillery shelling. "This area is euphemistically alleged to be a humanitarian zone, and over a million people are ordered to head to this area, the statement continued.The statement further explained that Euro-Med Monitor's legal team has documented repeated incidents of displaced tents being targeted directly throughout the past few days, which resulted in killing dozens of civilians and wounding others with varying degrees of injuries, in addition to destroying their tents and their remaining personal belongings in this last-resort area.The legal team has been monitoring multiple footage showing Israeli forces firing on Palestinians in displacement tents for amusement or competitive targeting. The footage indicates that the firepower was not zeroed in on a specific military target nor justified by any security or operational necessity, but rather exposes a deliberate pattern aimed at maximizing civilian casualties, destroying property, and eroding any sense of safety, the statement stressed. The team asserted that alongside the recorded gunfire, there have been dozens of incidents in which the displaced persons' tents were subjected to aerial and artillery strikes from Israeli gunboats or tanks, targeting civilians within so-called "humanitarian zones," which is literally a deliberate policy aimed at obliterating the very concept of protection, turning places that are supposed to serve as safe havens into hunting and bombardment grounds, where the displaced face the risk of direct killing or slow death from starvation, disease, and the collapse of the health system.Euro-Med Monitor warned against using displacement as a double weapon, stressing that thousands of families in Al Mawasi are experiencing extremely tough humanitarian conditions that lack the simplest life elements, amid a severe shortage of food, fresh water, and medicines, thereby exacerbating health risks and exposing the residents to epidemics and contagious diseases.Many of those displaced people are forced to live either in dilapidated tents or in the open without protection from heat, cold, or rain, amid an aggravated tribulation of children, the elderly, and women due to the lack of essential medical care and services, as these tents continue to punch way above their weight in the midst of no sanitation networks, making them incredibly unlivable and threatening the lives of thousands with slow death, Euro-Med Monitor warned. Euro-Med Monitor further explained that the continuation of this policy lays bare the fact that the Israeli occupation army is bent upon subjecting Gazans to only one of these options: either to die quickly through bombing and direct targeting, or die slowly through deliberate starvation and deprivation of key life essentials.It stressed that these acts are tantamount to a crime of genocide based on international law and expose a methodical orientation to imposing living conditions that aim to decapitate the Palestinians entirely or partially.

Australian Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) went for broke five kilometres from the summit finish to win stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana Tuesday, repeating his stage six victory, while race favourite Jonas Vingegaard reclaimed the leader’s red jersey.Vine caught and overtook Spain’s Pablo Castrillo (Movistar) on the climb to the finish of the 175.3km ride from Parque de la Naturaleza Sendaviva to El Ferial Larra Belagua, raising two fingers as he crossed the line after his second individual stage win of this year’s race.The 29-year-old – mountains classification winner last year and this year’s leader of the category – also won two stages in 2022.“Winning is so, so hard, and it’s such an incredible feeling when it happens,” Vine said.“I don’t think I’ll ever get used to winning, because it’s just unbelievably hard.”Castrillo held on to take second spot, 35 seconds behind Vine, with the Spaniard’s compatriot and teammate Javier Romo finishing third.Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) had lost the red jersey to Norway’s Torstein Traeen (Bahrain Victorious) after stage six, but having begun Tuesday’s stage 37 seconds off the lead, he opened a gap to Traeen on the final climb to move 26 seconds ahead in the general classification.Following Monday’s rest day, Tuesday’s stage was a mostly flat ride, with one category three climb along the way before the category one finish, and any early breaks had all been quashed by the peloton.A group, which eventually included 30 riders, made the decisive break 72km from the end, and they were allowed to get away, though the leading group was whittled down as the race wore on.There were attacks from the breakaway, with Romo trying to get away, but when Castrillo made his move with seven kilometres remaining, the Spaniard looked set for victory, but Vine reacted and powered past the leader for another stage win.The riders in the strung out peloton were never going to contest the stage win, but the GC battle commenced on the final climb and Vingegaard, who had already closed the gap to Traeen by winning the previous stage, returned to where everyone expected the Dane to be.Vingegaard was part of a small group which began passing some of the breakaway riders towards the finish, and his 11th-place finish on the stage brings an end to Traeen’s time in the red jersey.

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the US Open semi-finals Tuesday, demolishing Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-2 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.Alcaraz has yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadows and he had the crowd in the palm of his hand as he fired off 28 winners and never faced a break point.Lehecka is one of the few players to beat Alcaraz this season, winning in the Doha quarter-finals, but was outclassed this time around and could only watch helplessly as the Spaniard’s forehand winner zipped by on match point.Alcaraz will play the winner of the match later between 24-times major winner Novak Djokovic and American fourth seed Taylor Fritz.Pegula cruises past Krejcikova into US Open semisAmerican Jessica Pegula reached her second straight US Open semi-final with a clinical 6-3 6-3 win over twice Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova Tuesday.Fourth-ranked Pegula had a dreadful run-up to the year’s final major but has flipped the script in New York, where she has yet to drop a set and fired off 17 winners to beat the unseeded Czech.Krejcikova recovered from injuries earlier this year and saved eight match points in a fourth-round thriller to reach the final eight but ran out of gas against the 2024 runner-up.Pegula will face the winner of the match between the defending champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka and unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova.“I feel like I’m just really comfortable,” said Pegula. “It’s pretty crazy... 10 years ago I never thought I’d be good at this (and reach the final stages of a Slam) but I guess I am.”Krejcikova missed an overhead shot in the second game and was seen repeatedly rubbing her eyes as she struggled to deal with fatigue following two bruising back-to-back three-set matches, surrendering her serve with a double fault.She broke back when Pegula sent a backhand into the net in the seventh game but Krejcikova immediately handed the advantage back to the American by dropping her serve again.Pegula broke the Czech to love with a backhand winner down the line in the opening game of the second set.Playing in her first US Open quarter-final in four years, Krejcikova appeared to be heading for a swift defeat as she fell behind 4-1 with Pegula having secured the double break after the errors kept flying off her Czech rival’s racket.Although Krejcikova showed some signs of life as she regained one of the breaks in the sixth game, the effort only delayed the inevitable.Two double faults in the final game capped a miserable day for Krejcikova, while a beaming Pegula soaked in the roaring cheers from the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd after wrapping up the lopsided win.Ruthless Sinner routs Bublik under the lightsDefending champion Jannik Sinner said he enjoyed the vibe of playing under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights after he continued his hardcourt Grand Slam run by hammering 23rd seed Alexander Bublik on Monday to make the US Open quarter-finals.The Italian came into the match on Labour Day seeking his 25th straight major match win on his preferred surface and never looked in danger against a tricky rival, bolting out of the blocks to win 6-1 6-1 6-1 on his night session debut this year.“It’s always special to go on Ashe to play,” Sinner said.“Night matches, they’re a bit different because there’s a bit more attention, I feel. It’s a different vibe, also around the court. It’s very loud. It’s also different to play.“It was the first time for me this year. It was nice. You have the good and the bad if you play in the evening. It’s very special and you feel very privileged to step onto court in the night on the biggest court we have.”A mere 81 minutes after the clash began, Sinner was back in the locker room after gaining revenge for a shock defeat by Bublik in the Halle final, his only loss to a player not named Carlos Alcaraz this year.“We know each other well. We’ve had some tough battles this year so we know each other a bit better,” top seed Sinner said. “He had a tough match last time (against Tommy Paul), finishing late. He didn’t serve as well as he does. I broke him in every set and it gave me the confidence to play well.”A double break helped Sinner build a 4-0 lead before Bublik could even get on the board, and the dominant 24-year-old chased down a drop shot to fire home a deep backhand winner that wrapped up the opening set with another break.Bublik’s attempts to disrupt Sinner’s rhythm with more drop shots proved futile but it was his service errors that left him trailing by two sets, before Sinner wheeled away to his eighth straight major quarter-final.Up next is a meeting with compatriot Lorenzo Musetti and Sinner said it would be a great occasion for Italian tennis.“It’s great to see. Italian tennis is in great form. We have so many players and different game styles,” he said. “Lorenzo is one of the biggest talents we have in our sport. I’m looking forward to this one. From an Italian point of view, it’s great to have for sure one Italian player in the semis. “I know that there are a lot of Italian players in the crowd. It makes everything special.”

Australia’s white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has retired from Twenty20 internationals six months out from the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka to focus on extending his career in Test and one-day cricket.The 35-year-old left-armer retires as the nation’s most prolific fast bowler in the format, with 79 wickets from 65 T20Is, second on the all-time Australia list to spin bowling teammate Adam Zampa.“Test cricket is and has always been my highest priority,” he said in a Cricket Australia statement Tuesday.“I have loved every minute of every T20 game I have played for Australia, particularly the 2021 World Cup, not just because we won but the incredible group and the fun along the way.“Looking ahead to an away Indian Test tour, the Ashes and an ODI World Cup in 2027, I feel this is my best way forward to remain fresh, fit and at my best for those campaigns.“It also gives the bowling group time to prepare for the T20 World Cup in the matches leading into that tournament.”Starc was not included in Australia’s T20I squad released Tuesday for the upcoming series against New Zealand.Selectors chairman George Bailey said the rangy, swing-bowling maestro would be hard to replace.“His ability to impact early with the new ball and bowl clutch overs at the death (will be missed),” he told reporters Tuesday.“You don’t find many swinging it at 145km per hour. His fielding’s also outstanding.“We won’t replace him like-for-like, but we’ve exposed others to key roles – Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, and Xavier Bartlett.”Starc played a pivotal role in Australia’s first and only T20 World Cup title in 2021, taking nine wickets in seven matches in the United Arab Emirates.His retirement, 13 years on from his 2012 debut, is a big blow for Australia’s hopes of another T20 World Cup triumph next year and continues the winding-down of a golden generation of players.Following opening batsman David Warner’s retirement last year, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have all retired from the one-day game. Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg praised Starc for making “significant sacrifices” to play for his country. “To allow the next crop of fast bowlers a clear path to the T20 World Cup early next year is another example of putting team first,” he said.Australia T20I squad vs New Zealand:Mitchell Marsh (capt), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Keshav Maharaj took 4-22 as South Africa thrashed a woeful England side by seven wickets after dismissing the hosts for just 131 runs in the first one-day international at Headingley Tuesday.South Africa sent England into bat and the home side made a bright start as they reached 82-2 in the 14th over, before losing their last eight wickets for just 49 runs following an innings peppered with poor shot selections.Only Jamie Smith put up any sort of resistance with a fine 54 from 48 balls, but South African opener Aiden Markram smashed 86 in 55 balls to show the pitch was a good one as he shared a first wicket partnership of 121 in 18.1 overs with Ryan Rickelton (31 not out from 59 balls).The second match in the three-game series will be played at Lord’s Thursday. The teams will also contest three Twenty Internationals starting on September 10. “It was not a great start to the series, just one of those bad days and we will move on as soon as possible,” England captain Harry Brook said.“Everyone will hold their hand up and say we had a bad day. We could not get a partnership together. The ball held in the pitch a little, but they bowled really nicely.“We need to put that performance behind us now and get down to London.”England started brightly with successive fours in the opening over from Smith and despite Ben Duckett’s early dismissal, they appeared to be heading towards setting an imposing target. However, a tired-looking shot from Joe Root, after a long summer of cricket, saw him edge the ball for wicket keeper Rickelton to hang onto a juggling catch, signalling the start of a dramatic slump.Spinner Maharaj’s varying pace then bamboozled the batters as England were dismissed three balls shy of half of their allotted 50 overs. England’s debutant seamer Sonny Baker opened the bowling but finished with figures of 0-76 off seven overs.Markram was particularly brutal on him before he was the first of three wickets late in the chase for spinner Adil Rashid, who took 3-26.“It was important to start well,” South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said. “We were clinical with the ball, we were under pressure in the powerplay but still managed to get wickets.“With the bat, we could have been more clinical at the end but it should not take anything away from the chase, led brilliantly by Aiden. Fielding was good, caught well, trying to improve. The ball flies off on this square but good effort. We want to build on this momentum, quick turnaround. Lord’s might be different conditions so we’ll try to assess, but we’ve set our standard.BRIEF SCORESSouth Africa 137 for 3 (Markram 86) beat England 131 (Smith 54, Maharaj 4-22, Mulder 3-33) by seven wickets

Al Arabi opened their 2025-2026 QSL Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Al Wakrah in the first round at Al Shamal Stadium Tuesday while Al Ahli and Al Duhail played out a goalless draw at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium.Al Arabi found the net through U-23 player Salem Reda in the 8th minute, Pablo Sarabia in the 41st, and Marwan Sherif in the 50th minute. Al Wakrah’s lone goal came from substitute Redouane Berkane in the 81st minute.Al Ahli and Al Duhail battled hard but weren’t able to break the deadlock, eventually settling for the stalemate.In the opening half, Al Ahli were a bit more forceful and even had a few chances but were not able to convert any.The second session saw Al Duhail push harder but luck eluded them as in the 54th minute an Adil Boulbina kick went on to hit the crossbar.The match was also marked by some rough tackles with Al Ahli picking up 4 yellow cards and Al Duhail 2.Today, four matches will be played, with Al Khor facing Al Bidda SC and Al Shahania taking on Al Sailiya in simultaneous kick-offs. Al Shamal will meet Umm Salal, while Al Rayyan will face Qatar SC in the day’s later fixtures.

Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iwaya Takeshi met with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi on Monday in Kuwait, reaffirming a commitment to deepen their strategic partnership and collaborate on critical regional and international issues.In a press statement, the Embassy of Japan in Doha said minister al-Muraikhi expressed his desire to further promote bilateral co-operation under the strategic partnership. In response, minister Iwaya expressed his respect for Qatar’s diplomatic efforts towards the stabilisation of the Middle East, emphasising the importance of the strategic partnership with Qatar and his desire to further strengthen it.The two Ministers had a candid exchange of views on recent regional situations, including Iran, Gaza, and Syria. Minister Iwaya noted the importance of the fact that Gulf countries called on the parties involved to exercise restraint and to engage in dialogue during the exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran in June this year.He also mentioned the necessity of addressing the serious humanitarian situation in Gaza and acknowledged the diplomatic efforts of relevant countries towards the stabilisation of Syria, expressing his desire to continue close communication with Qatar.In addition, he emphasised Japan's consistent support for the ‘Two-State Solution’ and its desire to co-ordinate with Qatar. In response, minister al-Muraikhi explained Qatar’s position on the importance of dialogue towards regional stabilisation and thanked Japan's efforts, including the Conference on Co-operation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development and Japan’s long-standing support for Palestine.The two ministers also exchanged views on various international challenges, including their policies toward North Korea, as well as the nuclear, missile, and abductions issues. They confirmed to continue close communication to further strengthen bilateral relations.

As part of the State of Qatar's efforts to promote national industry and enhance local content in government procurement, the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with Qatar Development Bank (QDB), organised a dedicated meeting to present and discuss the draft Mandatory List of National Products, reports QNA.The meeting targeted owners and managers of Qatari factories as well as contracting companies, providing a platform for direct dialogue on the proposed implementation mechanisms, and offering an opportunity to gather feedback and insights from representatives of the industrial sector regarding activation opportunities and integration with government entities.This initiative reflects the commitment of the relevant authorities to empower national manufacturers to benefit from government procurement opportunities and to strengthen partnerships between the public and private sectors, contributing to the realisation of Qatar National Vision 2030 for a diversified and sustainable knowledge-based economy.

The new intake of medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have marked the beginning of their training by donning the white coat of the physician for the first time at a special ceremony.Each of the new medical students received their white coat and their first stethoscope at the Opening Exercises ceremony, a symbolic event that marks the point when students begin the four-year medical curriculum that will eventually lead to them graduating as doctors. This year there are 57 students enrolled on the first year of the medical curriculum.Of the 57 first-year students, 26 are men and 31 are women. Nineteen of the cohort are Qatari nationals. If successful in their studies, each student will be awarded the Cornell University MD degree.Dean of WCM-Q Dr. Javaid Sheikh said: "Pulling on the white coat of the physician for the first time is an important milestone in the career of any doctor, marking the point at which they take their first steps into a profession that demands technical excellence, compassion, and dedication. All of us at WCM-Q have great confidence the members of this cohort will excel and go on to become the next generation of leaders in medical science and innovation, driving our profession forwards into a bright future of enhanced patient care."The keynote address at the event was given by WCM-Q alumna Dr. Noor Al Khori, now senior attending physician at Sidra Medicine. Dr. Al Khori said: "As you feel the fabric slip onto your shoulders today, feel its magic. Feel the weight of the trust that is placed in you. Feel the weight of history. But also, feel the excitement of the adventures to come. Your white coat is a flag - a flag of humanity, of compassion, and of unwavering principle. It is a banner you raise for every patient, in every circumstance, declaring that here, in your care, dignity and kindness will prevail."

The Department of Islamic Research and Studies at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs announced Tuesday the winners of the Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani Endowment Prize.Moroccan researcher Ismail bin Abdullah Al Hajj won the 15th edition of this global prize, which focused on social solidarity and its role in achieving community security.The first local edition of the prize on family cohesion and its role in childcare was shared by Dr. Omar Othman Al Khatib, Dr. Khalifa Ahmed Bu Hashim, and Layla Fadl Hamad Sada.During a press conference, Awqaf evinced that the decision to share this local edition came based on the findings of the prize's panel which affirmed that each researcher complements the other and constitutes a critical addition.Director of the Department of Islamic Research and Studies, Sheikh Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ghanem Al-Thani, highlighted that the prize drew a major contest among 57 researchers hailing from Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia.He further added that the prize's panel lauded the submitted research which were literally in a high degree of scientific excellence in terms of approach and objectivity, prompting the panel to significantly recommend verification from some research and further submission to the Book of the Nation Series to weigh the possibility of publishing them once the consent of research leads.Even if the prize has essentially opted for one winning dissertation for each level, it has incredibly succeeded in supplying the Arab Islamic Library with 57 outstanding research and books by approaching this bulk of research, as long as the leads who were not lucky to win will strive to publish and distribute them, Sheikh Dr. Ahmed said.He stated that the research department has selected "Artificial Intelligence and Technology Ethics in Islamic Thought: A Study of the Challenges of the Digital Revolution from an Islamic Perspective" as the theme for the 18th International Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani Endowment Prize, while the theme for the upcoming session of the local prize will be on "Financial Education for Children According to Islamic Methodology and Its Impact on Family Economy- Islam's Role in Building a Sound Financial Culture" for the 4th local prize, noting that Jan.1, 2028, ought to be the deadline for submitting research for both prizes.He pointed out that Jan.1, 2026, ought to be the deadline for receiving the research submitted to the 16th International prize on the Islamic jurisprudence of social relations in light of Qur'anic stories, along with the second edition of the local prize on social media and its impact on the cultural identity of the Qatari community.It has been determined that Jan.1, 2027, would be the deadline for receiving the researches submitted to the 17th edition of the international prize on the Islamic ummah and the post-globalization era: A foresight study, as well as the third edition of the local prize on the Friday Sermon and its role in reform: the Qatari society as a model, highlighted Sheikh Dr. Ahmed.Qatar News Agency (QNA) reached the Assistant Director of the Research and Studies Center at the Police Academy in Qatar, Capt. Dr. Khalifa Ahmed Bo Hashim Al Sayed, who evinced that his participation in the local prize came after he delved into the topic of family cohesion and its role in childcare: The Qatari society as a model.Al Sayed pointed out that his participation, which ranked first, has diligently revealed how tight-knit families can take care of children in the Qatari community through identifying the reality of family cohesion and care for children in terms of Sharia perspectives.Identifying the contemporary issues, modern methods, and a wide range of societal challenges, along with their impact on tight-knit families and taking care of children, was imperative, alongside the role of the whole-of-government approach, social centers, and scholars at home in preserving this cohesion, he underlined.Al Sayed noted that his study also discussed clarifying the impact of the tight-knit family in caring for children in many respects that include psychology, emotion, morality, education, and science.A field study was conducted using a descriptive-analytical approach, along with the preparation and distribution of a questionnaire to a random sample of 747 individuals from various segments of Qatari society, he said.He further elucidated that the findings were literally consequential, pointing out that the impact of diverse issues on family cohesion and caring for children in Qatar is almost high, based on social dispensation, as well as education and culture, emphasizing that this cohesion has an apparent and profound impact and comes based on the scientific, moral, and educational levels, as well as psychology and emotion.With respect to the recommendations of this study, Capt. Al Sayed evinced that they advocate for reconsidering the policies and measures in connection with job patterns in the Qatari community to preemptively avert the detrimental consequences arising from the long hours of work that could potentially affect familial relationships.The recommendations laser-focus on social collaboration with the nation's competent authorities, namely the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), in urging families to dedicate a limited time to their sons and daughters to use social media, Al Sayed outlined, noting that the recommendations stressed the importance of crafting a strategy that strengthens family cohesion and contributes to caring for children.In essence, the prize is the first and largest endowment-based prize in culture, advocacy, and Islamic thought in Qatar, supported by Awqaf to encourage research and develop a new generation of scholars, with a value of QR200,000 for both the international and local categories.Over nearly three decades, the prize has advanced pivotal contributions across diverse knowledge fields, addressing issues such as societal endowments, Islamic perspectives on the environment, family and education, heritage and nation-building, governance, dialogue, human rights, divine laws, communal obligations, transformative jurisprudence, citizenship, and development.