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Education City Convention Centre, Qatar’s most innovative meeting space.
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Qatari culture

Nov 11, 2014

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  • 1. Education City Convention Centre, Qatars most innovative meeting space.
  • 2. Qatar has the worlds longest flag.
  • 3. The districts of Qatar. Doha is on the right centre.
  • 4. As you can see, the vast majority of Qataris live in and around Doha.
  • 5. One of Dohas most modern sections. Not Dubai, but appealing nonetheless
  • 6. Hawking is a popular traditional sport.
  • 7. Qatari women enjoy the same rights and liberties as their male counterparts.
  • 8. Another of Dohas modern sections. All within the past 16 years, and all artificial or transplanted grass.
  • 9. Qatar maintains very high standards of free public education.
  • 10. Qatar Airways, winner of the 2010 World Executive-class Airline of the Year
  • 11. Oil & gas, while still important, is playing less and less of a role in Qatars economy.
  • 12. Qatar is a fusion of the modern and the traditional.
  • 13. Qatar has accomplished quite a bit in the soccer world, especially for its size.
  • 14. In Qatar, Muslim women have complete control over their attire.
  • 15. Qatar has the worlds third highest percentage of migrant workers (over 75%).
  • 16. Qatar is a prime example of a city-state that isnt a city-state.
  • 17. Qatar University in Education City, Doha.
  • 18. Qataris view soccer almost as seriously as we view hockey.
  • 19. Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani after putting down a military coup earlier this year