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Last week in Doha, Qatar, the UCLA Center for Middle East Development concluded its  annual Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future Conference, marking a decade of partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. Through the hope and drama of the Arab Spring to the devastating conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, to name only a few, the conference has convened for 10 years to analyze, reflect, discuss, and recommend. 

The 15th Doha Forum 2015 and Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future Conference concluded Wednesday with the participation of more than 100 countries, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
Discussions during the three-day event focused on variety of issues including Arab Spring issues, prospects for democratic change, social security matters, regional and international stability, human development, security, economy, energy, media and human rights as well as regional challenges and crises.

The 15th Doha Forum 2015 and Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future Conference concluded here yesterday with discussions on a wide range of issues such as Arab Spring, prospects for democratic change, social security, human rights and regional and international crises.

The 15th Doha Forum 2015 and Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future Conference concluded today with the participation of more than 100 countries. Discussions during the three-day event focused on a variety of issues including Arab Spring issues, prospects for democratic change, social security matters, regional and international stability, human development, security, economy, energy, media and human rights as well as regional challenges and crises.

The Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future Conference held a workshop on Wednesday that discussed ways to turn refugees' crisis into economic opportunities in host countries.

Doha Forum's 15th edition continued for the second day as it discussed the Arab spring and prospects of democratic transformation, collective security issues and regional and international stability, human development issues and human security, and economy and energy.

Former Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki has predicted there will be real stability in the Arab world in the future. 
Marzouki argued the current stage of instability was a transitional phase progressing from one of artificial stability to one of desired genuine stability.

The presence of intellectuals, political leaders, economists, social scientists and specialists of different branches enriched today the 15th edition of the Doha Forum, with scathing criticism of the double standards prevailing in international relations.
The failure of UN Security Council to press for sanctions on Israel, as it did with some other countries, reflects its double standards, Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani said yesterday.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani said the 15th Doha Forum aims to discuss issues ranging from democracy to development and free trade in the Middle East as well as critical political, economic, social, financial, strategic and human matters.
Qatari Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the 15th Doha Forum and the Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future Conference at Sheraton Doha today, attended by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Advisory Council Speaker Mohamed bin Mubarak Al-Khulaifi, Information Minister Ramzi Jreij representing Prime Minister Tammam Salam, Iraqi Vice-President Iyad Allawi, Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Former President of Tunisia Moncef Marzouki.
Speakers at a session of the ongoing Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future Conference in Doha called on countries in the region to strike a balance between the energy sector and other sectors of the economy and urged them to take steps to increase their competitiveness in other economic areas.
Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met a number of heads of delegation participating in the 15th Doha Forum and the Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future Conference which began at Sheraton Doha yesterday.
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Monday held meetings with head of delegations participating in the 15th Doha Forum and the Enriching Middle East's Economic Future conference, which started here today.
HH Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the 15th Doha Forum and the Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future Conference at Sheraton Doha today.