Hi Rubsty, I went there the other day, and see what you mean about the sea. QAWS and other People bring their dogs there to swim, it is not safe to walk on the beachfront barefooted, it is full of poop and sludge from what washes up onto the shore... eweewww... you have to walk forever to get to the cleaner sea water...not like sealine that has actual sandy beach and you can directly walk out and swim.

I googled and read on wikipedia....There is big development plans going on at Wakra, but the beach is not a beach to swim as of yet..... , but I read also going to be a "continuous public waterfront" offering activities for the public, two hotels and a golf course. A railway station will be located near the mosque, and there will also be a climate controlled underground pedestrian area. Google al wakrah and click on the article regarding Wakrah. I myself can not wait to see how developed this city becomes in the future. But Rome was not built in a day, and I pray the workers are treated fairly, as if not for the laboror's, this Country would not be more then the few tents and camel's it was 50 years ago.

Have good night all.