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From pearling to towering skyscrapers in less than two decades, contrasts of new and old are everywhere

QATAR | Friday, 11 January 2013 | Views [226] | View Larger Image

From pearling to towering skyscrapers in less than two decades, contrasts of new and old are everywhere

A sandy, rocky peninsula, Doha used to be just a quiet pearling village on the shores of the Arabian Gulf. With the discovery of vast reserves of oil and gas, change would soon happen

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With only around 200,000 Qataris, the majority of the country is built, run and maintaned by migrant workers from all over the world. Two indian workers who have come to earn money to support their families at home take an afternoon stroll along the Corniche despite the extreme heat and humidity

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