Ahmed Mohamed gets Full Scholarship in Qatar after getting Arrested in US for making Homemade Clock

14-year-old Mohamed's arrest made international headlines when he was handcuffed for mistaking his handmade clock for a bomb. His ill treatment and bias towards Muslims in general was a shocking incident that received lot of media coverage. Following which the young Ahmed Mohamed has been invited by Facebook, Google and also the White House. However, he and his family has made a decision of moving to Doha in Qatar after being awarded full scholarship, reported the Atlantic

The Qatar Foundation responsible for giving the scholarship said in a statement that "Ahmed is the latest recipient of a scholarship from the Young Innovators Program which supports young, exceptional Arabs by offering educational opportunities in Qatar". "The program encourages recipients to follow their aspirations in education while fostering a culture of innovation and creativity."

Mohamed came to Qatar and Saudi Arabia along with his family earlier this month when he visited the country that is to be his new home. He also toured the Qatar Foundation campus as well as facilities before making the final decision. The foundation has partnered with some of the most elite Western universities that include Carnegie Mellon. Northwestern and Texas A&M. In a statement Mohamed said, "I was really impressed with everything that Qatar Foundation has to offer and the campuses are really cool," "I got to meet other kids who are also really interested in science and technology. I think I will learn a lot and also have lots of fun there.", reports The Dallas Morning.

Even though this entire episode has garnered Ahmed a lot of goodwill but some of his recent activity has not gained enough limelight. When he went to Sudan, his father home country, Mohamed posed with the infamous President Omar al-Bashir, who has allegedly been involved in war crimes in Darfur and is wanted by the International Criminal court, said the Guardian.