Researcher in Qatar Scrambles To Document Early Doha

By Benjamin Plackett. Qatar has very few old buildings or traditional architecture left. That’s one of the main reasons the Souk Waqif complex near downtown Doha came to be. It is nestled on the opposite ridge of the corniche from the skyscrapers that dominate the Westbay neighborhood. It is a deliberate contradiction to the modern glass-fronted buildings across the water. More...