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A Navy guided missile cruiser uncovered a huge stockpile of heavy weaponry on Sunday when it boarded a stateless dhow (a traditional Arab sailing vessel) in the Arabian Sea that was chock full of ...

The traditional dhow is made from wood, but an ambitious new project is making waves in the waters of East Africa. A dhow made entirely from recycled plastic aims to go on at least two expeditions ...

Tucked away in a boatyard in Dubai’s historical shipbuilding quarter, “Jadaf” is a record breaker in the making. Nearly 90 meters long and 10 meters high, the wooden dhow modeled on traditional ...

There are plenty of modern marvels in Dubai, but where is all the traditional magic? Ben Watts looks at one of the city’s truly Arabian eating experiences. In the highly competitive global travel and ...

PM Modi immersed in Indian cultural traditions as diaspora welcomes him to Malaysia ...

Edathodi Sathyan returns to his workshop frustrated after a visit to his local electricity suppliers. The head carpenter’s work has been interrupted by power outages and whether he progresses with the ...

A sunset sailing on a traditional boat is one of the most tranquil ways to end a day’s exploration in the Qatari capital and get a real feel for the scale of the place Does anything beat the romance ...

When Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup for the first time in the Middle East and Arab world next year, a dhow built the old traditional way at Chaliyam near here will be on show at Doha to mark the ...

Ocean-going Arab dhows were fast disappearing when, in 1974, National Geographic published 'Twilight of the Arab dhow' by Marion Kaplan, a British born photojournalist and writer based in Kenya. For a ...

This is part of a collection of stories spotlighting deeply rooted—yet sometimes less exposed—crafts hubs around the world and how to experience them. Read more here. In the shipyards of Matondoni, a ...