Mohammed H. Alaqad is an Associate Professor of Translation at Israa University, Gaza, and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Hashim Sani Centre for Palestine Studies, University of Malaya. He is a highly experienced conference interpreter with over 15 years of professional practice, specializing in translation, interpreting studies, and applied linguistics. With more than a decade of academic experience, Dr. Alaqad has presented at over 50 international conferences and has an extensive publication record in his fields of expertise. He serves on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals and is the founder and CEO of the Asian Federation of Translators and Interpreters (AFTI), based in Malaysia. His current research interests include applied linguistics, translation and interpreting studies, educational technology, and Palestine studies.