SHOTLIST:

DOHA, QATAR (JAN. 10, 2026) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF HANDLERS PREPARING CAMELS AND ADJUSTING DECORATIONS AS CAMELS REST IN HOLDING AREA

2. VARIOUS OF HANDLERS WALKING CAMELS TOWARDS EMIRI DIWAN

3. VARIOUS OF TRADITIONAL CAMEL PARADE TAKING PLACE IN FRONT OF PALACE DOHA, QATAR - JAN. 10: A traditional camel parade takes place twice daily in front of the Emiri Diwan in Doha, serving as a vibrant display of Qatar's national heritage.

Handlers lead the camels, draped in woven trappings, past the palace grounds every morning and afternoon.

The spectacle offers a striking visual contrast between the country's Bedouin roots and its rapidly expanding modern skyline.

Long revered as the "ships of the desert," camels were once the lifeline of the region and essential for trade.

Observers have drawn parallels between the ritual and the famous "Changing of the Guard" at Buckingham Palace in London.

Instead of cavalry horses, the Qatari ceremony features the dromedary, the enduring icon of the Arabian Peninsula.