MSNBC: Qatar Becoming A Center for Learning, Tolerance

To many, the Arabian Gulf state of Qatar is best known as the home of the Al Jazeera news network. However, radical change in the form of aggressive reforms in public education is afoot, with Qatar’s Supreme Education Council developing new curriculum for the nation’s schools.

Another revolution is also underway – the Doha Debates. In a region where free speech is a rarity, no topic is off limits and there’s no interference from the government. Read the full story at MSNBC news