Qatar’s Shoura Council has approved an amended version of the draft press regulation law. It also includes provisions on media, publishing houses, circulating and distributing publications, cinemas and theatres, artistic productions, private broadcasting stations, advertising and public relations activities and media services offices. They discussed the report of the Joint Committee which consists of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee and the Information and Cultural Affairs Committee and recommended five articles be amended. They have referred it to the Government to consider further.