Qatar Private Sector Push: Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry says it’s doubling down on a business-friendly ecosystem to boost local firms, industrial competitiveness and private-sector participation under Qatar National Vision 2030, including public-private partnership frameworks. Education & Research: WISE (Qatar Foundation) and partners hosted a policy dialogue on AI, disinformation and higher education, while the Distinguished Young Researcher Award (MoA and MoSports & Youth) set July 5, 2026 as the final submission deadline for youth research on social responsibility. Global Learning Links: QF announced three new study-abroad agreements with US universities (Hampton, Xavier, Prairie View A&M) to expand cross-cultural exchange via Education City. Biomedical Breakthrough: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar professor Hilal A. Lashuel won a $9m, three-year Parkinson’s research grant to target toxic protein aggregates, with an international team including Stanford and Arvinas. Creative Exports: Three M7-supported Qatari designers debuted in North America at Fashion Art Toronto as part of the Qatar-Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. World Cup Tech & Business: FIFA opened its World Cup 2026 International Broadcast Center in Dallas, and new match tech aims to reduce ball-in/out-of-play controversy; meanwhile, FIFA forecasts major pre-tournament spending and revenue growth.