garrick utley and charles sennott, thank you. >> thank you. >>> as we turn to the global economy, theresigns this week that russia may be bottoming out of its severe recession. the russian economy grew 7.5% in the second quarter of this year, compared with the first quarter. for one thing, russia has been increasing its oil exports. in fact, it has now surpassed saudi arabia as the world's leading oil exporter. you might think that an economy with a seemingly nonstop flow of oil revenue and resulting wealth means a never ending carefree lifestyle. but that is not necessarily the case, as we hear in this report from the persian gulf nation of qatar. nicole johnson of al jazeera english shows us why. >> reporter: living it up in the gulf. ahmed, an 18-year-old on holiday. here the country's enormous oil and gas wealth means the state pays for his university education, gives him a free plot of land, builds his house, and pays for his electricity and water bills. >> translator: many people took advantage of the benefits. they realized they're privileged. however, others did not. those peopl

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