The state of Qatar on the coast of the Persian Gulf has gained notoriety for its massive oil and gas exports, ambitious infrastructure projects and booming financial activities. However this Arabic state with its largest city, Doha, has a lot more to offer, including museums and Islamic culture, as well as picturesque parks and markets. Now the country wants to add sports to its profile, preparing venues and infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Some worry that due to climate change and global warming some areas of Qatar, where temperatures in the summer can reach 50 degrees Celsius, could become uninhabitable for humans by the 2070s. As long as life is still booming there, Sputnik will provide you with the highlights.
Shoppers at a zoo in the Souq Waqif market in Doha, Qatar.
Skyscrapers in Doha, Qatar.
Playing football in the desert of Khor Al Adaid, Doha, Qatar.
A restaurant at the Souq Waqif market in Doha, Qatar.
Yachts at Pearl-Qatarin, an artificial island in Doha, Qatar.
Readers in the National Library in Doha, Qatar.
Pearl-Qatarin, an artificial island in Doha, Qatar.
A tradesman at the Souq Waqif market in Doha, Qatar.
View at Fanar, the Qatar Islamic Cultural Center in Doha, Qatar.
A desert selfie in Khor Al Adaid, Doha, Qatar.
Meeting up at the Souq Waqif market in Doha, Qatar.
A market near a museum of Islamic art in Doha, Qatar.
A plane flying over the capital city of Doha, Qatar.
A mid-day break in the streets of the capital city of Doha, Qatar.
Visitors in the National Library in Doha, Qatar.
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A visitor in the museum of Islamic art in Doha, Qatar.
Jeep safari in the desert of Khor Al Adaid, Doha, Qatar.
Selling falcons in the capital city of Doha, Qatar.
Camel driver, resting in the desert of Khor Al Adaid, Doha, Qatar.
Katara Cultural Village in the capital city of Doha, Qatar.
An evening crowd in the capital city of Doha, Qatar.
