The shopping malls in Qatar are large and grand. Not only in their physical size but also the importance malls play as a social glue for locals and foreigners alike.
The Qataris sees malls as an escape from the constant heat and perhaps to buy their next Rolex. The expatriates come to stock up for their kitchens and have their weekend meals. The blue-collar workers window shop as a break from their monotonous and tiring work. The children love the amusement parks and fast food restaurants.
All shopping malls in Qatar have large supermarkets as anchor tenants. Some have bowling alleys. Some also have cinemas. Some put in ice-skating rinks. Some decide that only a canal with Gondolas is the minimum they can offer to their shoppers.
Unlike the real Venice, the gondolier does not sing for you
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