(CNN) When Qatar was awarded the right to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010, Ali Eldous was still in his teens. Should this venture prove successful, VR stadium tours of other World Cup venues will likely follow. Accusations of bribery surrounding the World Cup bidding process, meanwhile, have been denied. STADIUM GALLERYShe adds that many of the activities associated with fostering entrepreneurship and long-term diversification would likely have been explored even without the World Cup -- although the tournament has been an "activator." Research by the Dubai-based startup data platform, MAGNiTT , suggests that Qatar's startup ecosystem has seen far less activity than those in neighboring nations such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Source: CNN June 04, 2018 02:56 UTC