In this Dec. 1, 2008 file photo school students look at a Turkish suit of armor from the late 15th Century at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. Qatar's Islamic museum, designed by the famous American architect I.M. Pei, opened to the public as this tiny, oil-rich nation challenges its Gulf rivals Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the quest for international attention and outside investment.
(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)