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Katara and Doha Film Institute (DFI) will launch a new strand of World Cinema screenings with the highly acclaimed Oscar-winning Iranian film A Separation.

Grayling, the world's second largest independent communications consultancy, has opened their new Doha office firmly placing their stamp on this important market. Grayling moved from smaller premises, from where the company has performed substantial growth over the past 12 months.

Northwestern University in Qatar celebrated its inaugural graduation yesterday in a commencement ceremony at the Qatar National Convention Centre, welcoming a new generation of aspiring media professionals to the field.
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While the rest of world continues to address harsh economic conditions, Qatar's booming economy paves the way for one of the world's largest market research groups, Ipsos, to continue expanding its network across the Middle East and North Africa and open offices in Qatar.

Emma Thomas and Marie Dumond, Stratagem's founding partners, have officially announced the inauguration of Stratagem's bureau in Doha. The inauguration conference, hosted on the 29th of February, will sign stratagem's first step onto the Qatari market.

Fox International Channel (FIC), which distributes TV channels and digital services worldwide, has unveiled plans to expand its operations in Qatar. Fox is set to tap into the country's Qtel fibre broadband network to reach a broader audience. Qtel currently provides its subscribers with six Fox Channels.

Qatar is set to launch a second state-run satellite channel. “Final touches to update the programmes of Qatar Television are going on while the new programmes are expected to start from April of this year,” said Mubarak bin Jaham Al Kuwari, Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Foundation for Media. Qatar is currently home to one state-run satellite channel, as well as private regional broadcaster Al-Jazeera.