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Background: Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Oil and natural gas revenues enable Qatar to have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.

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By LuBarnham
June 6th 2008

Transit Airport Escape Mission Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Camel Market Ecounter, Doha

I'm deeply opposed to thumb twiddling in airports. But what can you do with three hours in Doha? Lots, as it turns out. We met camels, saw the sunset over the Dhow Harbour, and walked the Corniche, where local lads had parked up their cars and turned up the Arabic pop full volume. There was a very fitting crescent moon once it got dark and a hot, foreign breeze. All of this was much better than mooching around in Duty Free and was only made slightly tense by the fact that it took us forty minutes to flag a cab to [View Full Entry]

By RTW Adventures of Key Perth Green
May 1st 2008

Qatar: Doha - West Bay/ Sealine Dune Bashing Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Key Perth Green with camel rides :)

We enjoyed a Dune Bashing trip near the Sealine along with a dessert style overnite camping right on the ocean. Much of Qatar's oil and natural gas wealth is visible in Doha, which is the economical centre of Qatar. Doha is home to the headquarters of the country's largest oil and gas companies. Like the nearby city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Doha's economy is moving away from its dependency on the oil and natural gas industries, although unlike Dubai, Doha's main focus is not tourism. Construction is also booming in Doha, a result of increasing corporate and commercial [View Full Entry]

By David R Turner
February 10th 2008

Stop-over in Qatar Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Flight en route from Manchester to Ho Chi Minh City. We stayed at the SAS Radisson at Manchester Airport on Saturday evening, avoiding a very early drive from Shropshire. We had a so-so meal with Jen sending her fish back (of course) and middling service that meant free coffee and liquors and some of the cost written of. We'd have rather paid full price for what could have been a perfect dinner... The Servisair lounge at Manchester couldn't find the paperwork to charge us for Jen's entry so both of us were admitted on the strength if my IoD card. This [View Full Entry]

By Al n Shez
October 29th 2007

Oh what a lovely boy. Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Mr. Lovely

After a couple of car bookings went missing I found myself in Doha airport sans wheels, and since I know my way round the the slums of Calcutta better than the average taxi driver knows his way round Doha, I resorted to Hassan Baghazal Trading Est. (Rent a Car Division). On the phone I spoke to someone who's name sounded like "Mr. Lovely", but I assumed that a combination of telephone and background noise, and English not being his first language, I had misheard somehow. Not the case. But the funny thing is, he is actually a really nice bloke. Well [View Full Entry]

By Krammer
October 28th 2007

Anreise Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Grazer Hauptbahnhof

Sternzeit :: 0.17.92 :: Den ersten Teil der Anreise haben wir hinter uns. Wir sind planmaessig in Doha gelandet und muessen uns 6 Stunden bis zum Anschlussflug totschlagen. Das Essen hier auf dem Flughafen ist ein kleiner Vorgeschmack auf das, was uns ev. erwarten koennte, denn nicht einmal die Pommes haben so geschmeckt wie sie ausgesehen haben. Das schreit eigentlich nach einem Schnapserl, doch leider sind unsere Flachmaenner im Reisegepaeck (Mist). Im schlimmsten Fall muessen wir uns halt mit Imodium volldroehnen :). Fotos gibts dann hoffentlich beim naechsten Mal, denn anscheinend gi [View Full Entry]

By Cessna152
October 20th 2007

Doha, Qatar - The New Dubai? Middle East » Qatar » Doha

The seven-hour flight aboard the Qatar Airlines Airbus went surprisingly quickly. Leaving behind the frost and cold of England, Angela and I arrived at Doha International, straight into the scorching heat of the desert. The temperature was easily hitting the middle thirties. Welcome to winter in the Middle East! Clare Jackson, Angela’s old neighbour who now lived in Qatar as a teacher at an English-speaking school was there to meet us. “This city is changing very quickly,” she told us as we drove through central Doha. Outside, a forest of skyscrapers was being built, about [View Full Entry]

By PhillNash
September 20th 2007

Hanging around Doha Middle East » Qatar » Doha

If you didn't know already, I'll provide a quick update on my recent activities. I packed in my job having decided I'd regret not travelling before settling down; those who've known me for a while know I've been considering this for far too long before actually deciding to do it. I handed my notice at the end of April, rented my house by the end of July, finished work at the end of August and set-off on the 14th September for one year's worth of travelling solo. The plan was to visit Qatar, UAE and Oman, India, South East Asia, Australia, [View Full Entry]

By Al n Shez
August 30th 2007

Crown Victoria Middle East » Qatar » Doha

The Crown Victoria

"I'm sorry sir, the only car we have left is a big one sir" said Maylene, the girl behind the Hertz desk at Doha International Airport. "How much for the day?" I asked. "300 Riyals sir" she told me. "I'll take it please" I said, handing over my credit card, passport and driving licence. I'm not really that interested in cars with less than one gearbox but I thought having a Chevy Caprice or a Dodge Charger for a day might be fun, especially as I had to go up to Ras Laffan on the North East side of the Peninsula. [View Full Entry]

By Travelling light
June 2nd 2007

Doha Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Shakespeare & Co., Paris

Only 9 hours of the voyage left, have had 2 hours of sleep and going strong! Things have gone eventually pretty smoothly so far. Qatar Airways is just magnifique, I so recommend them, it's pure luxury! Even for the economic-class travelers, which is cool. And the staff is super polite, and the food is fantastic. So, first time ever am actually looking forward to get back to the plane. Also the airport is nice, the best thing here is a free internet-connection, unlimited use! Brilliant!! Yesterday was nice in Paris, had a couple of hours to kill there before going [View Full Entry]

By gandg
May 21st 2007

Ten Hours In Hell Middle East » Qatar » Doha

"Jesus Garb"

Leaving the Maldives was hard enough. Arriving into Qatar (pronounced ‘cutter’) for a ten hour layover on our way to South Africa bordered on torture. The desert nothingness that revealed itself on our descent wasn’t exactly what I would call “welcoming,” nor was the 44 degree C (110 degree F) heat blast that overwhelmed us as we deplaned. Having psyched ourselves out about spending a majority of our day parked in the desert oasis, Gina and I looked forward to a decent meal and the possibility of some Internet time at the airport. No instructions were gi [View Full Entry]

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