Qatar: Inside the Land of Oil, Football and Unbelievable Luxury | Tech, Money, Shopping
You probably know Qatar as one of the wealthiest countries in the world, with a futuristic skyline, grand shopping malls, and advanced tech like self-driving subways and bus stops with air con. Oh, and the World Cup. But beyond the luxury and smart city developments, there’s a stark contrast between rich and poor, freedom and restrictions. In this video, we’ll explore the rich architecture of Doha, the nearly empty streets of Lusail, and the lives of locals and expats in a country where tradition meets cutting-edge innovation. Join me on this journey through a land of contrasts, from luxury cars to migrant workers’ rights.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:42 Doha International Airport
03:14 Is this a piece of art or children’s playground?
04:18 Empty streets of Lusail smart city
10:31 Bans on the embankment
13:25 Katara Towers: Why are they so famous?
14:27 Vintage cars and empty restaurants
15:15 Can you drink in Qatar?
17:24 Class difference in Qatar
18:36 Why are there so many security guards?
18:53 World Cup stadium area
19:48 Let’s go shopping!
20:54 How much does food cost here?
22:42 Variety of water you’ve never seen before!
23:33 Mocktails, 0% wine and other drinks
24:03 Human rights in Qatar and Al Jazeera
27:48 Migrant workers’ rights in Qatar
28:16 Restrictions for Qatari citizens
30:49 Discovering another newly-built district
31:59 I found a tram!
34:45 What makes you love a city? Doha’s modern architecture
40:16 Urban gardens
42:34 Pedestrian experience: is this city safe?
49:38 Exploring Doha’s subway: for rich and for poor
53:39 A stroll along an older Qatari promenade
55:22 Air-con in bus stops?!
57:17 Museum of Modern Art
1:03:50 Michelin-chef restaurant in a museum
1:04:27 Palm leaves instead of lampposts?
1:07:35 Sustainable playground: welcome to the future!
1:12:44 Recycling project: does it work?
1:14:35 Falcon hunting and the national bird market
1:16:33 Camel racing
1:18:00 Conclusion
21 Comments
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Hi Ilya.yes they're rich of oil. But i love Switzerland more.i feel free. I love your adventures. Owesome
I go everywhere with train.bus.tram.is very practical.in Switzerland 🇨🇭 😍
must be the least interesting place you ever been…and a place the most important things to show are hidden
6:20 blablabla… cause the people that could afford to live there do not exist in those numbers… and quite often they create their own little refugium… and not use the one some rich dude build for them… they rushed building all this in hopes of PURE luck … and lets be honest … all these arab megaprojects are not very enticing …. mostly because of freedom reasons as silly as it sounds … civil rights are not so important in those countrys … my dad was iraqi … he fleed in the 70s also because of this … then he went back in the late 90s only to see that his running away was good for ALL his life ( last iraqi war started back then ) …and then he came back to germany
Thank you for sharing. They have a beautiful airport. Nice video Ilya.
Always great videos thank you for sharing
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They Queen of Qatar is legit. She will bring the country to where it needs to be
A fantastic country 👍!
Habibi visit lusail winter time…
Magnificent architecture! Love it
Thank you for sharing, this city is worth a visit. I hope that it's this empty when I arrive. 👍🏾
Least complaints of any video so far.
Enjoy driving there if you dare 😂
There is so much misinformation in this video. The sections videoed and discussed do not make sense. I have lived in Qatar for now 13 years and I know Qatar still has ways to go but this presentation was not good.
I am on the half of video and i need to leave comment-full supermarkets with various food and items but empty with customers…Where all these food will finish ??!!And they talk about green sustainability & smart cities ??
From town planning and urban planning these places tick all boxes.All amenities are there.
I really enjoyed watching.As ussually you gave us great video with a lot of interesting facts.The museum is masterpiece of today modern architecture but poor falcon tied up on the scorching sun ruined everything.Srap the whole luxory to the core of barbaric nature😢.
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Loved this a lot, Ilya! A magnificent dystopia, this is!