The Pearl in Qatar is one place that seems to have cracked the formula. Built 20 years ago, this artificial island off the northern end of the capital Doha is a slightly surreal world, with ...

I realize I am talking to a real-life strong man. Or as he’s known in Souq Waqif, the last pearl diver in Qatar. There are few men still alive who can say they were once professional pearl divers.

At the start of the 20th century, Qatar was at the heart of a booming pearl diving industry. According to Morton, traders in Qatar worked to satisfy Europe’s demand, shipping the gemstones from ...

“We are all from the highest to the lowest slaves of one master, Pearl,” Mohammed ibn Thani, the ruler of Beda’a, told Mr Palgrave. The Al Thanis still rule Qatar, but oil and natural gas ...

Qatar and the pearl are forever intertwined, and the country’s leading jewellery connoisseurs showcase their designs featuring this precious jewel and honouring the local culture. Pearl diving ...

The e-scooter service will now enable visitors and residents of The Pearl-Qatar to obtain even more practical means of transport. “We have partnered this great sustainable initiative as part of ...

DTZ Qatars announced the opening of its new dedicated residential leasing and sales office in Medina Central at Doha's luxury mixed-used destination- The Pearl Qatar. Doha's leading global RE advisor ...