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Transmuting the Desert into Farmland

Publiziert am August 7, 2013 von ASR

Irrigation in the Aspire Zone

Irrigation in the Aspire Zone

It sounds like a fata morgana, but it becomes a reality. An area about fourty kilometers south of Doha is designated to be the testing ground for an improved fertility. For more than five million Dollars the Sahara Forest Project is intended to prove, that technical support can help nature to be productive in numerous ways. Food, drinking water and an additional yield of renewable energy. All this can be achieved hand in hand.

A parabolic solar power station is the heart of the construction. It produces electricity which is used for the desalination of sea water. A supplementary evaporation technology generates water for the irrigation of areas of arable land and greenhouses.  Read more... (275 words, 1 image, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

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The New Generation ascends the Throne

Publiziert am Juni 26, 2013 von ASR

Royal House at the Corniche

The Residence Diwan Emiri

During the last years Qatar has gained its importance in international diplomatic relations not only in the gulf region. The community has impressively developed its future-oriented infrastructure. Thanks to the enormous natural gas deposits, Qatar belongs to the worlds wealthiest regions. This allowed the country to renew itself in record time. With just twohundredfifty thousand native citizens the population is reletively small. But thousands of foreign specialists help for the fast growth. Which amounts to a total of about 2 million people staying in Qatar.  Read more... (313 words, 1 image, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)

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Robinson-Feeling for the Emir

Publiziert am Mai 4, 2012 von ASR

Is there any link between David Copperfield, Johnny Depp and Hamad al-Thani, the emir of Qatar? They all attach value to the isolation of their holiday residences. To ensure a quiet rest they have made a safe choice: They did not only buy real estate properties, they purchased complete islands.  Read more... (380 words, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)

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Cruising the Desert on Hot Machines

Publiziert am Mai 3, 2012 von ASR

Harley-Davidson, that’s cult. More than just riding a motorbike, it’s kind of a complete lifestyle. The number of enthusiasts in Qatar is permanently growing. Their international confederation is the HOG, the Harley-Davidson Owners Group. Regularly they organize interesting events around the globe. It was the first time now, that Doha hosted one of their meetings. Between March 22. and 24. everything centered around the bikes. The Marriott Hotel, where lots of participants stayed, became kind of a racer’s quarters. Being the official host of HOG-events is quite a honourable task.  Read more... (426 words, 2 images, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

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