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What is the world of work in Qatar really like? Expatriate workers have long been a feature in Doha, the capital city, but now Qataris are claiming back their industries.

Qatar is a small desert state, known as one of the world's largest suppliers of petroleum, with one of the highest incomes per person in the world. It's suddenly become a player on the world stage having just been chosen to host the 2022 Football World Cup. It has a world famous education system with offshoots of major American universities in their new Education City. But what is the world of work in Qatar really like? Expatriate workers have long been a feature in Doha, the capital city, but now Qataris are claiming back their industries. How does that affect life here and what's it like to be a working woman?

30 minutes

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Sun 13 Jan 2013 19:30GMT

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