ARABIAN PENINSULA.

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Qatar. An attractive, richly illustrated booklet promoting life in Qatar in the late 1970s, shortly before the second oil crisis and the Iran-Iraq war. It gives an overview of the urban development, especially in Doha, as well as economic activities, historic buildings, water management, and transport. The captivating colour illustrations portray infrastructure, ports, oil refineries, new hotels, and a stadium.

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