six weeks ago. now on bbc news, the travel show. in the past few decades, the skyline of doha, qatar s capital city, has changed beyond recognition. the discovery of oil in the 1930s, and then natural gas in the early 1970s, marked a seismic change in the fortunes of qatar. and at a turbocharged pace, qatar s hopes, dreams and buildings have risen high above the desert sands. since this small, but mighty gulf nation won the right to host the fifa world cup back in 2010, it has spent billions on state of the art stadia and infrastructure. and with the first match set to kick off this november, all eyes will be on qatar as it makes history, becoming the first ever middle eastern country to host the world cup. and i am here to meet some real players, both on and off the pitch. i asked someone here how much each of these were worth, and his answer was priceless . this is the perspective that players will have as they walk out onto the game for the first match of the tournament h
birmingham and the commonwealth games, where it s a huge morning ahead in athletics and netball, while the premier league season got under way, with a convincing win for arsenal 2 0 away at crystal palace. and while we have a bit of rain again today in scotland, most places after a fresh start will be dry sunny and warm. getting even warmer next week and i will have the details to sixth of august. a campaign group supporting the family of archie battersbee say his parents have been told his life support will be withdrawn this morning. christian concern says it follows the exhaustion of all legal routes. the royal london hospital, which has cared for the 12 year old since april, has made no official statement. vinnie mcaviney reports. for nearly three months, archie battersbee has been at the centre of a lengthy legal battle over the withdrawal of life support. it has been in a coma withdrawal of life support. it has been in a coma since withdrawal of life support. it ha
since this small, but mighty gulf nation won the right to host the fifa world cup back in 2010, it has spent billions on state of the art stadia and infrastructure. and with the first match set to kick off this november, all eyes will be on qatar as it makes history, becoming the first ever middle eastern country to host the world cup. and i am here to meet some real players, both on and off the pitch. i asked someone here how much each of these were worth, and his answer was priceless . this is the perspective that
edward, praising the athletes, the games were closed, by a ceremony featuring performers from the region. now on bbc news, the travel show. in the past few decades, the skyline of doha, qatar s capital city, has changed beyond recognition. the discovery of oil in the 1930s, and then natural gas in the early 1970s, marked a seismic change in the fortunes of qatar. and at a turbocharged pace, qatar s hopes, dreams and buildings have risen high above the desert sands. since this small, but mighty gulf nation won the right to host the fifa world cup back in 2010, it has spent billions on state of the art stadia and infrastructure. and with the first match set to kick off this november, all eyes will be on qatar as it makes history, becoming the first ever middle eastern country to host the world cup.
since this small, but mighty gulf nation won the right to host the fifa world cup back in 2010, it has spent billions on state of the art stadia and infrastructure. and with the first match set to kick off this november, all eyes will be on qatar as it makes history, becoming the first ever middle eastern country to host the world cup. and i am here to meet some real players, both on and off the pitch. i asked someone here how much each of these were worth, and his answer was priceless . this is the perspective that players will have as they walk out onto the game for the first match of the tournament