{"id":3440,"date":"2023-01-26T18:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/?page_id=3440"},"modified":"2023-01-28T08:15:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T06:15:05","slug":"portraits-of-qatar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/portraits-of-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Portraits of Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pagetitle\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"cmp-pagetitle\">\n<div class=\"cmp-pagetitle__intro\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"cmp-text\">\n<p>Portraits of Qatar presents our favorite stories from inspiring role models that live in our vibrant peninsula.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container responsivegrid\">\n<div id=\"mainContentContainer\" class=\"cmp-container\">\n<div class=\"aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12\">\n<div class=\"spotlight carousel panelcontainer aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div id=\"spotlight-216d9b529f\" class=\"cmp-carousel cmp-carousel--portrait cmp-carousel---items-on-desktop\" role=\"group\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" data-cmp-delay=\"4000\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-216d9b529f&quot;:{&quot;shownItems&quot;:[&quot;spotlight-216d9b529f-item-23cd38e570&quot;],&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;}}\" data-cmp-layout=\"portrait\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__content\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"content\" aria-atomic=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__slides\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__items cmp-carousel__items--portrait\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"slides\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__item cmp-carousel__item--portrait cmp-carousel__item--active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 1 of 2\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-216d9b529f-item-23cd38e570&quot;:{&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight\/item&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;item1&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tdi4HWX9U-Q&quot;}}\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"item\">\n<div class=\"spotlightitem\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem\" data-cmp-is=\"spotlightitem\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-23cd38e570&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlight-216d9b529f&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Spotlight Item&quot;}}\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tiny-480px-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"249\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__content\">\n<h3 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--medium cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--primary\">HASSAN AL MOUSAWI<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--micro cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--gray\">BALLOONIST<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text u-color--gray\">\n<p>In a city of many stunning views, balloon pilot Hassan has the most awe-inspiring. Experience the bliss of drifting peacefully across Doha at dawn, looking down on one of the world&#8217;s greatest cities from its greatest viewpoint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button button--secondary\"><a class=\"cmp-button cmp-button--small\" title=\"HASSAN AL MOUSAWI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tdi4HWX9U-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-23cd38e570-button-cb53f2f792&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlightitem-23cd38e570&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem\/button&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;HASSAN AL MOUSAWI&quot;,&quot;xdm:text&quot;:&quot;In a city of many stunning views, balloon pilot Hassan has the most awe-inspiring. Experience the bliss of drifting peacefully across Doha at dawn, looking down on one of the world's greatest cities from its greatest viewpoint.&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tdi4HWX9U-Q&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><span class=\"cmp-button__text\">Watch video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__item cmp-carousel__item--portrait\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 2 of 2\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-216d9b529f-item-2fb0d4fb29&quot;:{&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight\/item&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;item2&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nf_YfDNnGSc&quot;}}\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"item\">\n<div class=\"spotlightitem\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem\" data-cmp-is=\"spotlightitem\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-2fb0d4fb29&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlight-216d9b529f&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Spotlight Item&quot;}}\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tiny-480px-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"247\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__content\">\n<h3 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--medium cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--primary\">DIRK HALTENHOF<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--micro cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--gray\">CHEF<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text u-color--gray\">\n<p>Foodies feel more indulged in Qatar, one of the world&#8217;s new gastronomic capitals. Meet Dirk, one of the head chefs behind Doha&#8217;s restaurant renaissance, and see how it feels to run 20 different restaurants in one hotel, serving-up cuisines from all around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button button--secondary\"><a class=\"cmp-button cmp-button--small\" title=\"DIRK HALTENHOF\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nf_YfDNnGSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-2fb0d4fb29-button-4d875e273e&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlightitem-2fb0d4fb29&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem\/button&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;DIRK HALTENHOF&quot;,&quot;xdm:text&quot;:&quot;Foodies feel more indulged in Qatar, one of the world's new gastronomic capitals. Meet Dirk, one of the head chefs behind Doha's restaurant renaissance, and see how it feels to run 20 different restaurants in one hotel, serving-up cuisines from all around the world.&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nf_YfDNnGSc&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><span class=\"cmp-button__text\">Watch video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__actions a-swoop-in__target\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spotlight carousel panelcontainer aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div id=\"spotlight-662e0a74ac\" class=\"cmp-carousel cmp-carousel--portrait cmp-carousel---items-on-desktop\" role=\"group\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" data-cmp-delay=\"4000\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-662e0a74ac&quot;:{&quot;shownItems&quot;:[&quot;spotlight-662e0a74ac-item-8a6175ac55&quot;],&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;}}\" data-cmp-layout=\"portrait\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__content\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"content\" aria-atomic=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__slides\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__items cmp-carousel__items--portrait\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"slides\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__item cmp-carousel__item--portrait cmp-carousel__item--active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 1 of 2\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-662e0a74ac-item-8a6175ac55&quot;:{&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight\/item&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;item1&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hoY91GkusZ4&quot;}}\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"item\">\n<div class=\"spotlightitem\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem\" data-cmp-is=\"spotlightitem\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-8a6175ac55&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlight-662e0a74ac&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Spotlight Item&quot;}}\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tiny-480px-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"250\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__content\">\n<h3 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--medium cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--primary\">TALA ABUJBARA<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--micro cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--gray\">ROWER<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text u-color--gray\">\n<p>Whatever sport you love, you can enjoy playing it in Qatar. Meet sports-mad Tala who competed in virtually every sport as a girl and rose to proudly become the first Qatari rower to compete at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button button--secondary\"><a class=\"cmp-button cmp-button--small\" title=\"TALA ABUJBARA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hoY91GkusZ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-8a6175ac55-button-d086adcc9b&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlightitem-8a6175ac55&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem\/button&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;TALA ABUJBARA&quot;,&quot;xdm:text&quot;:&quot;Whatever sport you love, you can enjoy playing it in Qatar. Meet sports-mad Tala who competed in virtually every sport as a girl and rose to proudly become the first Qatari rower to compete at the Olympics.&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hoY91GkusZ4&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><span class=\"cmp-button__text\">Watch video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__item cmp-carousel__item--portrait\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 2 of 2\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-662e0a74ac-item-03096ddb7d&quot;:{&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight\/item&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;item2&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=60O2Dq_zUmo&quot;}}\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"item\">\n<div class=\"spotlightitem\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem\" data-cmp-is=\"spotlightitem\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-03096ddb7d&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlight-662e0a74ac&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Spotlight Item&quot;}}\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tiny-480px-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"250\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__content\">\n<h3 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--medium cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--primary\">HABEEB MEENA DAR<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--micro cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--gray\">TOUR GUIDE<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text u-color--gray\">\n<p>Qatar has so much to fill Culture Vultures with wonder. Habeeb is a tour guide who loves showing astonished visitors around Qatar&#8217;s iconic sites, from beautiful sunrise in the desert to thrilling sunset in the ancient Souq Waqif.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button button--secondary\"><a class=\"cmp-button cmp-button--small\" title=\"HABEEB MEENA DAR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=60O2Dq_zUmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-03096ddb7d-button-5d1598a5ad&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlightitem-03096ddb7d&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem\/button&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;HABEEB MEENA DAR&quot;,&quot;xdm:text&quot;:&quot;Qatar has so much to fill Culture Vultures with wonder. Habeeb is a tour guide who loves showing astonished visitors around Qatar's iconic sites, from beautiful sunrise in the desert to thrilling sunset in the ancient Souq Waqif.&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=60O2Dq_zUmo&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><span class=\"cmp-button__text\">Watch video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__actions a-swoop-in__target\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spotlight carousel panelcontainer aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div id=\"spotlight-f1c0218fda\" class=\"cmp-carousel cmp-carousel--portrait cmp-carousel---items-on-desktop\" role=\"group\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" data-cmp-delay=\"4000\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-f1c0218fda&quot;:{&quot;shownItems&quot;:[&quot;spotlight-f1c0218fda-item-e8245e1845&quot;],&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;}}\" data-cmp-layout=\"portrait\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__content\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"content\" aria-atomic=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__slides\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__items cmp-carousel__items--portrait\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"slides\">\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__item cmp-carousel__item--portrait cmp-carousel__item--active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 1 of 2\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-f1c0218fda-item-e8245e1845&quot;:{&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight\/item&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;item1&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oPVEIcp06lo&quot;}}\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"item\">\n<div class=\"spotlightitem\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem\" data-cmp-is=\"spotlightitem\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-e8245e1845&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlight-f1c0218fda&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Spotlight Item&quot;}}\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tiny-480px-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"261\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__content\">\n<h3 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--medium cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--primary\">REEM AL-KUTHAIRI<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--micro cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--gray\">AIR SPORTS PILOT<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text u-color--gray\">\n<p>Qatar is an adrenaline junkie&#8217;s dream. Take to the skies with Reem, Qatar&#8217;s first female air-sports pilot, as this pioneering paraglider describes the thrill of being in the sky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button button--secondary\"><a class=\"cmp-button cmp-button--small\" title=\"REEM AL-KUTHAIRI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oPVEIcp06lo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-e8245e1845-button-3f2b6b7189&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlightitem-e8245e1845&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem\/button&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;REEM AL-KUTHAIRI&quot;,&quot;xdm:text&quot;:&quot;Qatar is an adrenaline junkie's dream. Take to the skies with Reem, Qatar's first female air-sports pilot, as this pioneering paraglider describes the thrill of being in the sky.&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oPVEIcp06lo&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><span class=\"cmp-button__text\">Watch video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-carousel__item cmp-carousel__item--portrait\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 2 of 2\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlight-f1c0218fda-item-deae257c61&quot;:{&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/compound\/spotlight\/item&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;item2&quot;,&quot;xdm:linkURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3tW9Gjq9h9w&quot;}}\" data-cmp-hook-carousel=\"item\">\n<div class=\"spotlightitem\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem\" data-cmp-is=\"spotlightitem\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-deae257c61&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlight-f1c0218fda&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;xdm:language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;xdm:country&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Spotlight Item&quot;}}\">\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xltravel.co.za\/qatar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tiny-480px-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"239\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmp-spotlightitem__content\">\n<h3 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--medium cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--primary\">WAFA ALSAFAR<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"cmp-title cmp-title--micro cmp-title--letter-space-medium u-color--gray\">ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL GOVERNANCE DIRECTOR<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text u-color--gray\">\n<p>As Qatar prepares to host the first ever carbon neutral World Cup, meet Wafa, one of the nation&#8217;s leaders in sustainability. Discover how she is proudly making our food industry sustainable, preserving Qatar&#8217;s resources for future generations to enjoy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button button--secondary\"><a class=\"cmp-button cmp-button--small\" title=\"WAFA ALSAFAR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3tW9Gjq9h9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;spotlightitem-deae257c61-button-27eea15307&quot;:{&quot;parentId&quot;:&quot;spotlightitem-deae257c61&quot;,&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;visitqatar\/components\/atom\/spotlightitem\/button&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2022-12-04T13:43:26Z&quot;,&quot;dc:title&quot;:&quot;WAFA ALSAFAR&quot;,&quot;xdm:text&quot;:&quot;As Qatar prepares to host the first ever carbon neutral World Cup, meet Wafa, one of the nation's leaders in sustainability. 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