Qatar: Blending past and present

by The Manila Times

May 25, 2024 11:47 am

QATAR, a nation defined by its gleaming and bustling (when the sun is not at its hottest) capital, is a country mired in the past yet galloping toward the future.

While steel, glass and concrete may showcase its present, Qatar's past — from the graceful thawb robes and doughty camels to sprawling souks and the noble art of falconry — provide omnipresent insights of its Bedouin lineage, irrevocably splashed in glorious colors on the national fabric.

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