In August 2004, Al Jazeera TV channel set up a quality assurance unit to encourage professionalism. The unit is headed by a senior Sudanese journalist, with half-a-dozen assistants, and was initially located in a villa outside the Channel’s headquarters.

Dubai's share in mentions in online forums and social networks has grown dramatically over the past few months. In May, the mentions outnumbered Hong Kong, according to the results of a survey released today by Mediastow, the award winning media intelligence agency in the Middle East.