page_title: Ar Ru'ays
hierarchical_section_title: Ar Ru'ays
caption_attribution_description: Dhow boats in en:Madinat ash Shamal (Al Ruwais), en:Qatar.
context_page_description: Ar Ru'ays, also spelled Al Ruwais, is a port town in the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. It is located on the northern tip of Qatar, approximately 127 km north of the capital Doha. Before the country's economic landscape was transformed from oil extraction, Al Ruwais was one of the most important fishing centers on the peninsula.
  The town is best known for Al Ruwais Port, the second-most important port in Qatar.
context_section_description: Ar Ru'ays (Arabic: اَلرُّؤَيْس‎), also spelled Al Ruwais, is a port town in the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. It is located on the northern tip of Qatar, approximately 127 km (79 mi) north of the capital Doha. Before the country's economic landscape was transformed from oil extraction, Al Ruwais was one of the most important fishing centers on the peninsula.
  The town is best known for Al Ruwais Port, the second-most important port in Qatar.
caption: Dhows in Al Ruwais Port
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