Doha - Souq Al-Haraj

Qatar

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September 24th 2004
En route to Egypt, we had a one-night stopover in Doha, Qatar courtesy of Qatar Airways. This was my first (of many, hopefully!) time in a Middle-Eastern country, and I was surprised by how clean and organized the place was! ... read more

Middle East » Qatar

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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 ... ... read more