Qatar Travel

Located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East, Qatar is a country that shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia to the south as the Persian Gulf encloses the remainder of its territory. Qatar and neighboring Bahrain are divided by the Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf. Since Mohammed bin Thani signed "an agreement, not a formal treaty" with Britain in 1868 acknowledging Qatar's independence, the House of Thani has governed the country as a hereditary monarchy. After being ruled by the Ottomans, Qatar was made a protectorate of the British in 1916 and became an independent nation in 1971, when Doha was designated as its capital. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the current emir of Qatar who has almost total dictatorial control over the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government according to the Qatari Constitution including selecting the Prime Minister and the cabinet.

Through this series of articles, I intend to share our stories and experiences of traveling across Qatar with our fellow photography and travel enthusiasts. I hope they help you plan your travels across this beautiful country!