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Experts discussing digital media trends at a key forum here yesterday said the Internet had become ‘out of control’ and there was the need to regulate it, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region.

An official of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has revealed that the number of students pursuing higher education abroad has quintupled in 35 years.

Qatar’s booming retail landscape has got a major new player with the Mall of Qatar yesterday announcing plans to create a “vibrant new regional shopping destination”, featuring over 400 stores, fine dining and world-class entertainment.

Qatar will be “unrecognisable” by 2019 when most of the infrastructure development projects, including the ambitious rail network now being built, will be completed, a seminar was told yesterday.

Doha strengthens its ranking among world’s most popular convention destinations, moving up by 49 positions.

Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bob Carr is in Doha to highlight and further develop trade and bilateral relations with Qatar.

Energy and Industry Minister HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada has urged young Qataris to equip themselves with technical and vocational trainings to be better placed for lucrative jobs under a plan to localise the workforce in the key economic sector.

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