Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Abu Samra Salwa Qatar Only Land Lifeline Post-Blockade
The single land border that Qatar shares with the outside world is its 87-kilometer frontier with Saudi Arabia. This crossing is a critical lifeline for the peninsular nation and a barometer of the political climate in the Gulf. After a period of closure due to a regional dispute, its reopening has restored Qatar’s only terrestrial link to its neighbors.
Doha Desert Drive in Strategic Political Barometer
Your point of crossing is the Abu Samra post on the Qatari side and the Salwa checkpoint in Saudi Arabia. This is the one and only land route into and out of Qatar. As such, it is a facility of immense strategic importance, handling all tourist, commercial, and resident traffic that moves by road.