Youth Fest2026-10-09
Youth Fest 2026: programme, partners and the 2025 archive
Names Mohamed Farid as Project Manager and publishes festival-reported 2025 results, photographs and videos.
MEDIA / NEWS / ARTICLES · 2009–2026
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Qatar Museums2026-09-08
Teen Hub: Shaping the Future
Director Abdulrahman Al Ishaq explains the programme’s development and youth participation model.
Habibi Please2026-08-01
Why We Rebranded
Qatar News Agency2026-07-30
Qatar Museums’ August programme
Documents Teen Hub’s wider programme, including its partnership with Qatar Foundation’s Qatar Career Development Center.
Habibi Plz2026-01-22
UNAPOLOGETIC Arab IDENTITIES: Paris panel
Community Conversations / Apple Podcasts2026-01-14
The Future Is Creative — with Mohamed ‘Moe’ Farid
Earthna2026 edition
Youth Fest 2026
The November festival announcement, organiser credits and public event contact.
Gulf Times / QNA2025-11-09
Youth Festival 2025 concludes at Teen Hub
Reports on the completed festival, closing recognition and programme activity.
The Canadian Business Journal / GlobeNewswire2025-10-08
Habibi Plz announces its Middle East showcase
Brand announcement naming Mohamed Farid. Syndicated promotional release; the links below are versions of the same announcement.
Earthna / Qatar Sustainability Week2025 — programme
Youth Fest 2025 — Youth Leadership & Mentorship Program
Lists Mohamed as programme contact for Teen Hub. An event listing, not independent evidence of achieved attendance or team size.
The Youth Company · LinkedIn2023-05-12
Rewriting the Arab-Canadian Youth Narrative
The Youth Company introduces FACE within its Arab-Canadian youth initiatives.
Mohamed Farid · LinkedIn2023-05
Beyond the Labels: a FACE panel invitation
My original announcement of the May 2023 conversation on Arab Canadian youth experiences.
Angel Investors Ontario2022-10-28
Founder x Funder at TiECon
Qatar Living2019-05-29
7asanat Olympics reaches communities across Qatar
Qatar Living2019-04-08
Inspired by Qatar: a conference for young people
The 2019 event recap. Programme-level coverage of The Youth Company’s conference at Msheireb Museums.
Education Above All Foundation2017-02-28
EAA incorporates Reach Out to Asia
Documents ROTA joining EAA alongside Al Fakhoora and the foundation’s other programmes.
The Peninsula2016-07-18
The Youth Company celebrates 7asanat volunteers
Mentions a Farid Award; does not establish a personal mention or participation by Mohamed. Included as organisational background only.
The Peninsula2016-05-07
The Youth Company to go international
Doha News2015-11-21
Wild Khaleeji parkour competition
Chantelle D’mello quotes Mohammed Farid on the competition involving Vodafone and Aspire.
Photo reference
Athlete/event photographs credited to Chantelle D’mello; not verified portraits of Mohamed.
ILoveQatar2015-09 — event 5 September
TYC and Vodafone award volunteers
Names and quotes the chairman/founder. Event date recovered; publication date not independently confirmed. Indexed article available, direct access intermittent.
Al Sharq2015-07-11
250 volunteers take part in 7asanat Olympics
Reports on the volunteering programme and quotes Mohamed Farid as founder and chairman.
The Peninsula2015-06-21
Doha Festival City and TYC volunteering initiative
Gulf Times2015-04-01
Qatar Book Club finds a permanent home
Startup MENA / Flickr2015-03-18
GCC Pitch Tour Qatar
Gulf Times2014-12-16
RTW Fest fosters the spirit of youth
Umer Nangiana reports on Run The World and its partners. Cumulative reach should not be presented as one edition’s attendance.
Photo reference
Caption names Mohamed Farid with Khalifa al-Haroon, Dana Alfardan and Amal al-Shammari.
The Peninsula2014-12-15
DNA Records ties up with TYC for talent contest
The Peninsula2014-12-05
Run The World festival on National Day
Quotes Farid on the fourth festival edition with Katara and Embrace Doha.
The Peninsula2014-11-20
Silatech workshops for Global Entrepreneurship Week
Doha News2014-10-13
Karak Time launches its web series
Peter Kovessy reports on Farid as Karak Time co-founder and founder of 7ayak Hub, a creative/startup space.
ISHPES2014-09-23 — event
2014 congress programme — Run The World panel
Programme lists Farid as panel chair with museum affiliation. Historical event date; PDF uploaded later.
Doha News2014-09
7ayak Start-Up launch listing
Doha News2014-09
Storytelling for Start-ups workshop
Qatar Events2014-08-30
7ayak Start-up
Doha News2014-08-24
Qatar’s first co-working hub for startups
Gulf Times2014-06-05
Youth, environment and the Talk Dirty forum
Interview by Anand Holla about the Environment and Sustainability Forum, institutional collaboration and youth engagement.
Photo reference
Caption identifies Mohamed with Environment Minister Ahmed Amer Mohamed al-Humaidi. Image URL recovered; image availability not verified.
Al Sharq2014-06-05
منتدى حول البيئة والاستدامة اليوم
Printed page 18, issue 9485, dated 5 June 2014; PDF upload filename is from 2017. Names محمد فريد. QNA-attributed report.
The Peninsula2014-04-25
TYC signs deal with Dutch internship agency
The Peninsula2014-04-04
Arab Hip Hop Festival begins
Quotes Mohamed M Farid, TYC founder/chairman, on creating a platform for Arab hip-hop artists; KIA sponsorship is reported.
Photo reference
Caption identifies Mohamed standing second from left with artists and the automotive sponsor’s representative. Photo credit: Salim Matramkot.
The Peninsula2014-03-21
TYC conference for young Arab women
Gulf Times2014-01-02
From Run The World to relief delivery in the Philippines
Identifies Mohamed Farid as QMA community outreach manager during the Philippines relief visit, linked to Qatar Charity and Run The World.
Photo reference
Delegation and beneficiaries pictured; caption does not individually identify Mohamed.
Qatar Stars League2014 event / 2017-06-13 webpage
Run The World with QSL and Embrace Doha
Partner announcement involving QSL and Embrace Doha. Webpage timestamp is 2017; the event is explicitly 2014.
The Peninsula2013-10-07
Centre launched to empower Qatar youth
Quotes Farid on Youth Hub Qatar, launched by TYC and Youth Enterprises.
Gulf Times2013-10-04
Run The World Festival: 2012 results and 2013 plans
Quotes the founder/chairman. Includes reported 2012 festival totals, which are organisational figures rather than independently audited personal achievements.
The Peninsula2013-09-25
US embassy sponsors youth conference
Quotes Mohammed Farid, chairman of TYC, on the Youth Change Everything conference and embassy sponsorship.
Gulf Times2013-05-26
Sports film festival ends
Festival report with named photograph.
Photo reference
Caption identifies Mohamed Farid on the left, with Prof Franco Ascani and Dr Christian Wacker.
The Peninsula2013-05-25
Sports film fest opens
Raynald C Rivera reports on the inaugural Qatar Sports Film Festival; caption uses Mohammad Farid.
Photo reference
Caption names Farid with Prof Franco Ascani and Dr Christian Wacker. Photo credit: Abdul Basit.
Gulf Times2013-04-19
Live performances at Hit The Building
The Peninsula2013-04-13
Youth Company holds public speaking session today
Uses Mohammed Farid. Identifies TYC founder/chairman and Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum Marketing and Events Manager. Planned participant numbers are not results.
Gulf Times2013-03-09
Models walk the ramp to raise funds for cancer patients
The Peninsula2013-03-09
Charity fashion show raises awareness about cancer
Named photo mention as Youth Company chairman at the Al Amal charity fashion event.
Photo reference
Caption identifies Mohamed Farid with designer Fatma Ghanem and project manager Fahad Abdul Rasheed.
Gulf Times2012-06-21
NU-Q pupils take part in home campus event
Names Mohamed Farid in the Arab Awakenings performance.
Photo reference
Student-group image; individual identification not confirmed.
Northwestern University in Qatar2012-06-19
First joint Northwestern graduation and Arab Awakenings
Names Farid in the Arab Awakenings performance associated with the Evanston graduation.
Northwestern University in Qatar2012-05-10
NU-Q inaugural graduation
Lists Mohamed Farid among communication graduates.
Lesha Bank / QFIB archive2012-02-29
Youth Change Everything with QFIB and INJAZ Qatar
Names and quotes the CEO; partnership with QFIB and INJAZ Qatar. Expected attendance is not evidence of actual turnout.
Gulf Times2011-12-19
Katara comes alive with Run The World
Coverage of the completed 2011 festival: youth performances, exhibitions, films and sport.
Gulf Times2011-12-16
Seminar discusses youth development through sport
Quotes Farid about youth development through sport. The funding mentioned was announced, not verified as disbursed.
Photo reference
Event-participant photograph; Mohamed is not individually identified.
Gulf Times2011-11-28
Youth festival to focus on sport, empowerment
Quotes TYC CEO about the inaugural Run The World festival and collaboration with Katara and QMA.
Photo reference
Caption names Mohamed Farid with Christian Wacker, Imad Sultan and Jassim Al Rumaihi at the announcement.
Gulf Times2011-08-02
Young CEO seeks to harness the power of youth for change
Personal profile by Peter Townson on founding The Youth Company, its international team and corporate consultancy supporting youth development.
Photo reference
Caption identifies Mohamed Farid speaking with young people at a youth-development event. Legacy image URL recovered; image availability not verified.
Northwestern Magazine2010 — Fall
The Road to Qatar
Sean Hargadon names Mohamed Farid and Florent D’Souza among HRSO founders. Describes the organisation’s August 2008 beginnings and youth conference. University alumni magazine.
Photo reference
Article contains campus photographs; none verified as a photograph of Mohamed.
Education Above All Foundation2009-04-28
The start of ROTA’s Youth Development Programme
Contemporary record of the new youth programme and the formation of its Youth Advisory Board.
Al Raya2009-01-31
Al Fakhoora student television channel
Al Jazeera2009-01-09
Al Fakhoora campaign launch
الفاخورة حملة تطلقها الشيخة موزة لحماية طلاب غزة
Names محمد فريد as a human-rights representative in the Al Fakhoora campaign. Strong contextual match; indexed article text recovered, direct page access intermittent.
Education Above All FoundationProgramme history
Al Fakhoora: the origins and evolution of the programme
EAA’s account of the programme’s 2009 origins and subsequent education work.
Qatar Foundation AlumniProgramme directory
Grab-a-Coffee mentoring programme
QF’s alumni portal lists the peer mentoring initiative.
Mohamed Farid / YouTubeArchive / undated
Health Collective: Communityship in Health Conference
Conference footage recovered from the original portfolio’s media links.
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Historical archive references 5 leads awaiting verification
These references are retained from the research archive. They are not counted as confirmed media coverage.
- First youth fest to attract over 60,000 visitors ↗
Catherine W Gichuki story quoting TYC CEO appears within an archived newspaper issue. The document title refers to a separate Doha Debates story. Likely 2011 context; issue date needs confirmation.
- NU-Q student plans film festival for youth in Qatar ↗
Secondary reference points to a Peninsula story. Original article not recovered; link is to the citation source, not to verified newspaper coverage.
- Social enterprise bootcamp coverage — blog archive ↗
Indexed blog text quotes Mohamed Farid of TYC after a Dubai bootcamp. Exact post permalink and publication date require confirmation.
- 21 young people fighting to change the world for the better ↗
Previously identified lead only. Article content and inclusion of Mohamed not verified; conflicting date references. Do not count as confirmed coverage.
- Commercialbank launches Business Solutions for its Customers ↗
Indexed announcement quotes Mohamed Farid, TYC CEO. Exact publication date and original issuer page remain to be checked.
Expanded from the Mohamed Farid Press & Picture Archive, compiled 9 October 2026. Publication dates, historical roles and source qualifications are retained. Organisation-wide results and planned events are not presented as personal achievements.
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