Doha or Disney?

05/30/2008 | Location: Doha, Qatar

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Now, Doha, the nation's capital is experiencing an oil-fueled construction boom comparable to that of Dubai in the neighboring United Arab Emirates. Here, a view across the water at Doha's West Bay, the heart of modern Doha.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Michael D. Kurtz / LongJaunt.com)

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