Qatar: Blending rich heritage with futuristic innovations

A NATION defined by its gleaming and — when the sun is not at its hottest — bustling capital, Qatar is a country mired in the past yet pushedtoward 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 practitioners of the noble art of falconry — provide omnipresent insights of its Bedouin lineage, irrevocably splashed in glorious colors on the national fabric.