Next week, football fans and tourists will be shown a pristine promenade, luxury hotels and magnificent stadiums, but follow this trail to see how the Qataris’ dream was built on a nightmare
This week tens of thousands of football fans will arrive in Doha for the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The city that awaits them is one that has been transformed in the 12 years since the small Gulf state won its bid to host one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
The stadiums, hotels, apartment blocks and tourist attractions built in preparation for the tournament have reshaped the city’s landscape forever.
