Friday, November 2, 2007 at 1:09 am
Doha Slideshow
I've spent a few days in Doha, checking out what Qataris are striving to make the knowledge capital of the Middle East. Here are a few snapshots of the work in progress:
The Museum of Islamic Art, designed by I.M. Pei (opening 2008)
Interior, Museum of Islamic Art
Ground-level cafe, Museum of Islamic Art, seen from fifth level
Museum of Islamic Art, seen from Doha Corniche
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Education City
Texas A&M University At Qatar, Education City
Liberal Arts and Science Building, home of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Education City
Carnegie Mellon University Qatar, Education City
Convention Center, Education City
Doha: traditional dhows and modern skyline
Doha Corniche
--By Scott MacLeod/Doha
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Tim McGirk, TIME's Jerusalem Bureau Chief, arrived in the Middle East after covering Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Read more
Scott MacLeod, TIME's Cairo Bureau Chief since 1998, has covered the Middle East and Africa for the magazine for 22 years. Read more
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