With 2022 poised to fade under the horizon with Saturday's sunset, Qatar says goodbye to an epic and historic year, capped with the enviable crown of having hosted the best ever FIFA World Cup. This futuristic landscape visual from Downtown Lusail, described as Doha’s new iconic uptown, sums up the essence of Qatar's vision - staying deeply rooted to the heritage, culture and traditions while embracing the best of modernity, with no compromise on cherished and trusted values and ethics. The date palms, the ultra-futuristic towers and the suspended artwork Al Nehem depicting a 30m whale shark, which is Qatar’s iconic marine animal, in a single frame says it all. PICTURE: Gulf Times news editor Bonnie James.