Northern Qatar

Leaving Doha on the North "Al Shamal" Road	Lots of giant gas stations in Qatar...no maps...	Palatial villa on the outskirts of Doha	Qatar Route 1
Al Ruwais is in the far north of Qatar, about 100 km from Doha	Al Zubara Road	Stop sign on the road to Al Zubara through the desert of northern Qatar	Camel crossing, Qatar
Camel warning sign, Qatar	Camel crossing sign on the road to Al Zubara, Qatar	Al Zubara Road, Qatar	Rocky desert of northern Qatar
The fort at Al Zubara built by the Al-Thani family against the Al-Khalifas in Bahrain	Al Zubara Fort	Al Zubara Fort	Al Zubara Fort, built in 1938
Al Zubara Fort remained in active service until the 1980s	Al Zubara Fort, 105 km northwest of Doha	Al Zubara Fort	Al Zubara Fort
Al Zubara Fort has 3 round and 1 square tower	Al Zubara Fort	Al Zubara Fort	Cannon and the western towers, Al Zubara Fort
Al Zubara Fort	Cannon, Al Zubara Fort	Round tower, Al Zubara Fort, Qatar	Al Zubara Fort
The caretaker will give you the keys to the fort	Courtyard of Al Zubara Fort	Courtyard of Al Zubara Fort	NW tower, Al Zubara Fort
NW tower, Al Zubara Fort	NW tower, Al Zubara Fort	Narrow gunport in the northwest tower	The gunports now serve as pigeon holes
The Gulf in the distance	Al Zubara Fort	Qatari flag, Al Zubara Fort	Qatari flag, Al Zubara Fort
Al Zubara Fort	Al Zubara Fort from the square tower	NE tower, Al Zubara Fort	NE tower, Al Zubara Fort
Al Zubara Fort	NW Tower, Al Zubara Fort	Al Zubara Fort stands alone in the desert	Al Zubara Fort
Abandoned traditional houses on the road from Al Zubara to Al Ruweis	Abandoned traditional houses on the road from Al Zubara to Al Ruweis	One of several abandoned villages along the northwest coast of Qatar	Ghosttown of Al Jumail, Qatar
Mosque of the ghosttown of Al Jumail, Qatar	Abandoned minaret, Al Jumail	Abandoned minaret, Al Jumail, Qatar	Mosque of Al Jumail
Ruins of old houses, Al Jumail	Ghosttown, Al Jumail, Qatar	Other nearby ghosttowns are Al-Arish and Al-Khuwair farther to the west	Ruins, Al Jumail
Ruins of old houses, Al Jumail	Ruins, Al Jumail	Ruins, Al Jumail	Ruins of old houses, Al Jumail
QatarMar06 163.JPG	Dhow roundabout, Al Ruweis	Dhow roundabout, Al Ruweis	Al Ruwais Trading Center, at the northern tip of Qatar
Villa, Al Ruweis	Tent set up in a residential area of Al Ruweis	Palatial villa, Al Ruweis	Magnificient gate, Al Ruweis
Unusual open form for an Arabian villa	Another villa with an open veranda facing the street	Palatial villa, Al Ruweis	Palatial villa, Al Ruweis
Mosque, Al Ruweis, Qatar	Villa, Al Ruweis	Boats stranded at low tide, Al Ruweis	Crumbling old mosque, Al Ruweis
This mosque needs help	Old mosque in Al Ruweis	Mosque on the Gulf, Al Ruweis	A yellow schoolbus looking surprisingly out of place in Al Ruweis
Al Ruweis port	Al Ruweis from the dhow jetty	Al Ruweis from the dhow port	Port of Al Ruweis
Dhows docked at Al Ruweis	Al Ruweis fishing fleet	Fishing dhow	Al Ruweis port
Dhows, Al Ruweis	Bow with Qatari boat license plate	Boat license plate, Al-Ruwis	Port of Al Ruweis
Al Ruweis	Entrance to Al Ruweis Harbor at low tide	Al Ruweis Harbor at low tide	Al Ruweis Fish Market
Oyster and Pearl Roundabout, Al Ruweis