Egypt is a timeless destination - one in which the scenery and sites, in many ways, have remained unchanged for thousands of years. But for a place with such staying power and permanence, Egypt's hotel scene is quite the opposite -- ever-changing and ever-evolving. In Egypt, new properties are …
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Qatar gets creative to prove critics wrong about its ability to host the 2022 World Cup
On December 02, 2010, FIFA announced that Qatar had been awarded the opportunity to host the 2022 World Cup, beating out the United States in the fourth and final round of voting by the organization's 22-member executive committee. As the first World Cup event ever to be held in the Middle East, eyebrows began to raise concerning the tiny Gulf nation's ability to pull off such an extraordinary opportunity. Even Qatari authorities themselves described the country's bid as "a bold gamble." But with over 200 billion dollars in promised investments in infrastructure and new facilities, Qatar was …
