These dhows, with their broken masts, decomposed decks and torn sails, could be seen in the emirate's entire seashores, particularly in the part of Al Mareed shoreline. They tell a demoralising story ...

The 14th edition of the Katara Traditional Dhow Festival continues to welcome more visitors with a diverse cultural and heritage experience. Among the standout activities are traditional maritime ...

89-year-old craftsman relives the joys of pearl diving through his masterful creations Sharjah: Walking up the street leading to Ebrahim Saleh Hassan Bu Hazza’s house, you can hear a staccato of ...

Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions. The East African island, perched placidly ...

Wooden cargo dhows, the traditional mainstay of regional sea trade, cannot be phased out and there are no efforts to do, say officials. They were responding to shipping industry reports that ...

Dates have been an integral part of the culture and identity of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since ancient times. In the past four decades, production has increased nearly a hundredfold with dates ...

Wooden dhows have played a critical role in Dubai's trade for centuries. And they still make a decent contribution to imports and exports of goods to and from the neighbouring and regional countries.

Islamabad: Imagine a thin, grey coastline running from Jiwani past Gwadar to Ormara and Pasni. From these dots on Pakistan’s Makran coast, wooden dhows push out at dusk, fan into the Arabian Sea and ...

Two school children are running in a narrow alley of Lamu Old Town in Kenya. They cross a house whose walls are made with coral stone and timber sourced from the nearby mangroves. These walls absorb ...

Wooden cargo dhows, the traditional mainstay of regional sea trade, cannot be phased out and there are no efforts to do. Wooden cargo dhows, the traditional mainstay of regional sea trade, cannot be ...