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 ...

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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 ...

Bahaji was inspired to join the profession at a young age by his father who owned a dhow workshop in old Ras Al Khaimah. “I learnt the job from my father who was a prominent dhow maker in Ras Al ...

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 ...

Taking pride place among the exhibits at Qatar during the FIFA World Cup next year will be a special dhow built far away in a village in Kerala. Recreating the vessels used by Arab traders about 800 ...

India is reiterating its age-old maritime ties with Qatar, at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022, through a handcrafted dhow made by M/S Haji PI Ahmed Koya, a family-run shipbuilding company in Kozhikode ...

The pavilion of ministries and official authorities participating in the 4th Katara Traditional Dhow Festival are receiving record turnout from visitors and guests, thereby demonstrating the official ...

A carpenter making a traditional racing boat yesterday gets instructions from its owner, Rashid Saeed Mohammad Al Rumaithi. A carpenter making a traditional racing boat yesterday gets instructions ...