Qatar is the small country, on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf, that is known for it's news service, Al Jazeera. The country is also known for it's wealth. In 2021, Qatar emerged from an economic boycott by it's neighbors. The general consensus is that the boycott was less-than-successful.
I read quite a few articles from Al Jazeera.
The following scenes are around an older area of Doha, Qatar's capital city, with the modern buildings in the background, built from Qatar's tremendous wealth of oil and gas. The first three images are from Google Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.2836684,51.534599,3a,75y,131.85h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-ronpDezc1eA%2FVpld_k67miI%2FAAAAAAAAA_k%2F4k73asy7DacZicBED85CzOHaokBSiEwEgCJkC!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-ronpDezc1eA%2FVpld_k67miI%2FAAAAAAAAA_k%2F4k73asy7DacZicBED85CzOHaokBSiEwEgCJkC%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya205.72617-ro0-fo100%2F!7i8704!8i4352
This is the downtown area of Doha, facing the Persian Gulf. The first nine images are from Google Street View.
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Here are some more views looking across at the downtown. This building evokes an early mosque that had a spiral minaret. Image from Google Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.3012348,51.5189223,3a,75y,22h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-0qQs87q10_0%2FVvP_ct_yXiI%2FAAAAAAAACdk%2Fc9OZJEyBMqkHopNjdfbUXYWz6EF_Md-OQCJkC!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-0qQs87q10_0%2FVvP_ct_yXiI%2FAAAAAAAACdk%2Fc9OZJEyBMqkHopNjdfbUXYWz6EF_Md-OQCJkC%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya262.5-ro0-fo100%2F!7i8704!8i4352
Here is another area in Doha near the waterfront. The first three images are from Google Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.2878039,51.5457789,3a,75y,187h,83t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-6bkG1ePDx70%2FUk176_D40II%2FAAAAAAAAAOQ%2FLhsT_w5pZ6s6eAm0UaKpUYecu1NbtvY1QCJkC!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2F-6bkG1ePDx70%2FUk176_D40II%2FAAAAAAAAAOQ%2FLhsT_w5pZ6s6eAm0UaKpUYecu1NbtvY1QCJkC%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-7-ya217.50002-ro-0-fo100%2F!7i4000!8i2000
This is the area of Doha known as Education City. The first three images are from Google Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.3073784,51.4386642,3a,75y,7h,72t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-GVr7EpXDLFQ%2FVjUI2eBY5EI%2FAAAAAAAAR2s%2FUp7EYP4NTzAKtkhWJr7YD0U0gJcpsmgYACJkC!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-GVr7EpXDLFQ%2FVjUI2eBY5EI%2FAAAAAAAAR2s%2FUp7EYP4NTzAKtkhWJr7YD0U0gJcpsmgYACJkC%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-18.999996-ya301.5-ro-0-fo100%2F!7i6144!8i3072
This is a business district of Doha.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.2798166,51.5102894,3a,75y,304h,76t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-ABnRSnAFaf4%2FWFb5QnKnI9I%2FAAAAAAAADeM%2F1rpEGdIi5Z4ktBVUMs-dfsWS3ORrBGBJACLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-ABnRSnAFaf4%2FWFb5QnKnI9I%2FAAAAAAAADeM%2F1rpEGdIi5Z4ktBVUMs-dfsWS3ORrBGBJACLIB%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-14.933861-ya338.5-ro-0-fo100%2F!7i7680!8i3840
Here is another business district of Doha, not far from the central city.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.2719731,51.5355033,3a,75y,277h,84t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-ZK7peu97hxA%2FWGNcMBgBr6I%2FAAAAAAAACDo%2FosNxYHUnBEMOkj6-yt7p9TtFdlBCbUEZQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-ZK7peu97hxA%2FWGNcMBgBr6I%2FAAAAAAAACDo%2FosNxYHUnBEMOkj6-yt7p9TtFdlBCbUEZQCLIB%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-6.941883-ya185.49998-ro-0-fo100%2F!7i8192!8i4096
This is an area of Doha near the airport.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.2655982,51.5540991,3a,75y,349h,88t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-vmqDFxLNjFY%2FWKHUCeSKRLI%2FAAAAAAAAHUs%2FdLtP7MAci6YPJxPsPGISSEFU0Qm0E2MnQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2F-vmqDFxLNjFY%2FWKHUCeSKRLI%2FAAAAAAAAHUs%2FdLtP7MAci6YPJxPsPGISSEFU0Qm0E2MnQCLIB%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-2.9338646-ya336.5-ro-0-fo100%2F!7i8704!8i4352
Doha used to be known for pearling, and this is the area of the city known as The Pearl. The first four images are from Google Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.370883,51.5479505,3a,75y,214h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-1zXXwcDd8Ss%2FWF1RhT4Bm8I%2FAAAAAAAAIF0%2Fpupn4_5qxREYbV-11V__JP_LPQz9gEeyQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2F-1zXXwcDd8Ss%2FWF1RhT4Bm8I%2FAAAAAAAAIF0%2Fpupn4_5qxREYbV-11V__JP_LPQz9gEeyQCLIB%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya152.5-ro0-fo100%2F!7i8704!8i4352
The following museum was built in an old fort by the Al Thani family, the ruling dynasty of Qatar. It is a wide collection of things, such as old cars, that have been used and collected by the royal dynasty, and items that illustrate the history and culture of Qatar. The first six images are from Google Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.3498649,51.2597665,3a,75y,91h,76t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-ZQkbACkDcA0%2FWDcbzxjyQiI%2FAAAAAAAAdYc%2FcEh7HGcKy9keAUTezLxGghX1texgHOXrQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-ZQkbACkDcA0%2FWDcbzxjyQiI%2FAAAAAAAAdYc%2FcEh7HGcKy9keAUTezLxGghX1texgHOXrQCLIB%2Fw203-h100-k-no-pi-14.933861-ya91.50001-ro0-fo100%2F!7i11130!8i5565
Here is a town on the coast near Doha, Al Wakrah, that has a lot of it's traditional architecture preserved. The first two images are from Google Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.1712033,51.6104133,3a,75y,120h,100t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPhEjwQ9l9-7a6kW0-kWhJvV3IMVtPxx6OxtO7W!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPhEjwQ9l9-7a6kW0-kWhJvV3IMVtPxx6OxtO7W%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-10-ya120-ro0-fo100!7i11080!8i5540
Concluding our visit to Qatar, this is the Aspire area. The first of the following scenes is in a mall. The Aspire Tower, adjacent to a park and sports complex, is a hotel. The first two images are from Google Street View.
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