ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN THE PERSIAN GULF -- As the 48-hour window on war closes, coalition forces face new challenges in the gulf, including a flotilla of dhows forced at gunpoint from an ...

These dhows, with their broken masts, decomposed decks and torn sails, could be seen in the emirate's entire seashores, particularly in the part of Al Mareed shoreline. They tell a demoralising story ...

India’s long-awaited coastal eye will finally blink open on Saturday, but, without requisite associated structures. NEW DELHI: India’s long-awaited coastal eye will finally blink open on Saturday. But ...

Abu Dhabi: Drivers of leisure boats and small commercial boats and traditional dhows will soon need to obtain a driver’s licence to navigate their vessels in the waters of the UAE, a top official told ...

The vast majority of the wooden dhows - over 90 per cent - coming in to the UAE originate from India, Iran, Pakistan and Somalia. The crews of a majority of these vessels show a complete disregard of ...

NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy project to equip sub-20 metre fishing boats and dhows with transponders to enable their tracking up to 250 nautical miles away at sea has proved a success and is expected to ...

For centuries, wooden boats called "dhows" have sailed Lamu's shores, transforming the far-flung island into an important port city. Courtesy of Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian ...

KARACHI: "No matter what era of history you look at, it is the sea and the city's dhows that have always defined Karachi's nature, culture and importance." Artist Salman Farooqi's statement explains ...

89-year-old craftsman relives the joys of pearl diving through his masterful creations Sharjah: Walking up the street leading to Ebrahim Saleh Hassan Bu Hazza’s house, you can hear a staccato of ...

The boat drivers must enrol for training in accredited and licenced institutions to pass tests Abu Dhabi: Drivers of leisure boats and small commercial boats and traditional dhows will soon need to ...