The Guide
From The Report: Qatar 2012
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This section includes an article focusing on Qatar’s strong equestrian tradition. In recent years, leaders have been making moves to reintroduce the state’s equestrian past. This has involved investing in facilities at home, as well as building up Qatar’s profile in racing circuits abroad. The chapter also includes a listing of leading hotels and resorts, as well as useful telephone numbers and facts for visitors, including information about language, weather, visas, currency and more.

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Simply equine: Reaching into the past to carry on the equestrian tradition
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Known for their speed, endurance and friendly demeanour, the Arabian breed of horses has been prized for centuries throughout the world. It was on the backs of these steeds that the forces of Islam spread throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia and North Africa. In the Ottoman Empire, the role of Arabians was so important that sultans raised them in every province, so that cavalry could be gathered quickly wherever the need arose. The fame of Arabian horses was by no means confined to the Middle…

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Sleep tight:
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RADISSON BLU HOTEL DOHA PO Box 1768 T: (+974) 4428 1428 F: (+974) 4441 0941 info.doha@radissonblu.com www.radissonblu.com/hotel-doha Rooms: 583 rooms and suites. Business & Conference Facilities: Meetings, events and high-tech conference facilities for up to 600 people, with a fully equipped business centre. Health & Leisure Facilities: Fully equipped gymnasium, temperature-controlled outdoor swimming pool, indoor splash pool with underwater mood music, children’s splash pool, outdoor…