Beyond the World Cup, a trip to the lost Qatar of Bedouin fishermen

To leave Doha is to rediscover the horizon.

It only takes one hour by car to reach Al-Ruwais, the northern tip of Qatar.

On the road, the towers of the capital give way to an infinitely flat landscape, made of sand and bushes.

Only the pylons of high voltage lines provide relief.

And in the distance, sometimes, hamlets and palm trees.

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