According to Mr. Alslaise, since 2017, when Bahraini authorities introduced pearl diving licenses, many people who signed up ...

These pillars mark the Pearling Path, a 2.2-mile walking trail that threads together more than a century of Bahrain’s pearling history. Before oil, pearls were the Persian Gulf’s main commodity, and ...

The Pearling Path, set in the Unesco World Heritage Site of Muharraq, Bahrain, is a sensitive and culturally led regeneration project, leveraging the economic, cultural, and historic context ...

From dolphin spotting in Oman to pearl hunting in Ras Al Khaimah, this region holds more adventures – and surprises – than you might think ...

Manama, Feb. 26 (BNA): The Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) welcomed Alastair Long, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bahrain. The visit provided a platform to explore potential ...

Pearling in the Gulf region has been prevalent since ancient ... “They traded for spices in India and for pearls in Bahrain and its vicinity”, wrote Rahman. Some other goods were silks ...

From left: A statue of a pearl diver at the Bahrain National Museum; Pearls at the Siyadi Pearl Museum, in Bahrain.

a 2.2-mile walking trail that threads together more than a century of Bahrain’s pearling history. Chris Schalkx From left: Al Ghus House, a former divers’ residence; Manama’s skyline, as seen from ...