Oil and gas-rich Qatar which is poor in archaeological sites is vying to create a cultural scene through building museums and acquiring precious masterpieces.
"We have an immense collection of pieces coming from several countries, collected over 15 years, which will be displayed in a series of museums, the first of which should be inaugurated by the end of 2007 or early 2008," said Sabiha al-Khemir, the director of Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art...
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