How will the development transform Qatar’s capital city?
Al Mohannadi. If you look at the location of the project itself, this Musheireb area is one of the oldest parts of the city. Unfortunately during the last 10 to 15 years, this part has suffered from different social issues. The buildings themselves have lost their quality and have not been maintained very well, so the whole area has come close to becoming a run-down area. But this does not reflect the strength of the country and the position and image of Qatar. The regeneration of this city started with us evaluating how we can improve the whole area because some of the buildings are in really bad condition, not even suitable for people to live in. We will regenerate this part of the city, bring it to life and if this trend continues then the whole downtown could be redeveloped which would contribute to transforming Doha in a modern capital that also embraces traditional architecture. The first phase of the project is due for completion in 2012 while the entire development is slated fo
