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Qatar: A Desert Welcome

Season 2 Episode 211 | 26m 46s

Richard Wiese travels to Qatar, an land where the desert meets the sea. Meet the most expensive Arabian stallions in the world at Al Shaqab, an equestrian center dedicated to preserving purebred bloodlines. Discover falconry, a royal sport that dates back 5000 years. Richard explores the maze of shops in the Souq Waqif and meets a woman who teaches him to cook traditional, tantalizing foods.

Aired: 10/26/21
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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