Al Shamal is a municipality in Qatar. Its seat is Madinat ash Shamal and it is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar, although its population is barely over 7,000. The seat's name translat
Al Zubara Fort
Satellite imagery of the northern Qatar Peninsula.
View to the east from Jebel Jassassiyeh on the north-east coast.
Ruins of Al Jumail fishing village near the northern tip
Ar-Ruʼays, also spelled Al Ruwais, is a port town in the Qatari municipality of Al Shamal. It is located on the northern tip of Qatar, approximately 127 km north of the capital Doha. Before the countr
A close-up of the historic Al Ruwais Mosque
Dhows in Al Ruwais Port
Yellow stone house
Dhow Roundabout in Al Ruwais provides access to both the Al Ruwais Police Station and the Al Ruwais Port.