Wide Angle  The Sand Castle

East and West struggle to arrive at a vision for a new capital city in a desert kingdom. Details

 
 

Program: Wide Angle

Episode: The Sand Castle

Travel to the United Arab Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah as His Highness Sheikh Saud solicits top European architects to carry out his grandiose dream of a new capital city in the middle of his desert kingdom. See inside an unfolding drama in which agents of East and West struggle to arrive at an architectural vision both worlds can embrace.

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architecture , West , Arab World , Ras Al Khaimah , United Arab Emirates , Arab , democracy , East , Sheikh Saud , The Sand Castle

Duration: (54:26)
Premiere Date: 07/23/2007
Episode Expires: 07/23/2014
TV Rating: E


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