The Middle East cement market is projected to grow 5% annually, reaching $16.3 billion by 2025, driven by infrastructure projects and climate goals. Key growth areas include Saudi Arabia’s Giga ...

Bahrain stablecoin regulations have launched, setting clear legal frameworks for digital asset issuance and oversight in the ...

Mattar uses baroque pearls in its designs. Photo: Mattar Some records, however, remain, such as the Bahraini pearl-drop earrings now worn by Kate, Princess of Wales, that belonged to the late Queen ...

Pearl diving in Bahrain was first mentioned in Assyrian texts as far back as 2000 BC. Its peak ran between 1850 and 1930, when pearls were more precious than diamonds.

Japan introduced cultured pearls to the world, changing the global pearl market forever. Though Japan is not the City of Pearls, its Mikimoto brand is world-famous for high-quality cultured pearls.

In the early 1930s the pearl market collapsed (around the time when oil was discovered). But the tradition of bringing to light the beauty of the land remained, and now it’s the country’s artists and ...

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The Arab country trained a new group in natural pearl harvesting, aiming to develop leaders with scientific expertise in the sector. The program, which included diving to search for precious stones, ...

Dubai, May 12 (BNA): The Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) participated in the Arabian Travel Market 2025, held over four days at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the theme "Global ...

The Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) proudly participated in the Arabian Travel Market 2025, held over four days at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the theme "Global Travel: ...