Pearl diving music is in Juma Al Jneibi’s blood. Men in his family have sung and clapped in the quintessential polyrhythms of fijiri—or Arab sea music—for generations. “We saw our fathers, our ...

SIR BU NUAYR ISLAND, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - Rashed al-Humairi likes to trade the sleek glass and steel towers of modern Abu Dhabi for the thrill of reviving a seafaring heritage aboard an ...

For centuries, the graceful silhouette of the dhow has defined Qatar’s coastline — a symbol of endurance, craftsmanship and a maritime spirit that once linked the nation to faraway ports. Today, even ...