April 22, 2005

In Qatar's 'Education City,' U.S. Colleges Build Atop a Gusher

By KATHERINE ZOEPF

Oil money, ambition, and an emir's vision bring 4 branches of American universities together

Map: Education City's placement in the Persian Gulf

So imagine you're the head of a small, oil-rich desert emirate. Having overthrown your father in a bloodless coup, you rule over a sparse, acquiescent population and control access to seemingly bottomless reserves of oil and natural gas.

Life is good, but still, you'd like

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