Qatar GuideQatar is an obscenely rich country occupying a small peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf, to the North of Saudi Arabia, East of Bahrain and West of the United Arab Emirates. HotelsFind hotels in Doha, Doha and more. DohaDoha is the capital of Qatar. It is a modern and rapidly developing city and, considering the money being poured into construction, Doha looks set to become one of the premier cities in the Gulf within a few years. Al KhorAl-Khor is a city in Qatar. The city is far older than Doha, but much smaller. It used to be the center of the now non-existent pearl trading industry, so now the city is undergoing renovation. Umm Salal MohammedUmm Salal Muhammad is a town in Qatar, located in the Umm Salal municipality, about 15 km north of Doha. DukhanDukhan is an industrial city in the western reaches of Qatar. Dukhan was founded when oil was first discovered in the region, and its purpose has not changed since. Al ShahaniyahAl Shahaniyah is a town in central Qatar, out to the west of Doha. ZubarahZubarah is a ruined city and archaeological site in north-western Qatar. MesaieedMesaieed, also known as Umm Sa'id, is a major town and port on the Qatar peninsula. Al WakrahAl-Wakrah is a city in eastern Qatar, just south of capital Doha.