The Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) commissioned commentaries from the Sustainable States project’s working group, which consists of environmental analysts and practitioners from the Middle East and North Africa region.
A visitor to the historic heart of Doha, Qatar, may be struck by how different it feels than other Gulf cities. The neighborhood of Msheireb has stone-clad modern buildings inspired by traditional styles, shaded streets and pedestrian routes, courtyard-facing blocks, and public spaces full of civic pride. But what makes Msheireb—a project started in 2008 that became mostly…
