Thursday, 28 April 2011

Turning knowledge into the new oil

18 March 2011 Last updated at 00:01 GMT By Gary Eason ­ Katy Watson, from Middle East Business Report, on Qatar's drive to become a 'global knowledge hub'It might seem like pouring water onto sand - almost literally - but the Gulf kingdom of Qatar is banking on a remarkable transformation in its fortunes. The small but fabulously wealthy state is using its hydrocarbon earnings to try to convert itself into a global knowledge hub. Billions of pounds are being pumped into a 2,500-acre complex

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