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Culture

Noora Al Awadi brings Emirati stories to New York Comic Con

Noora Al Awadi presented her comics Tamtoom and Mato at New York Comic Con in October, introducing international readers to Emirati culture through a curious cat and a parrot mafia boss.
Traditional dome-shaped fishing trap made of wire mesh resting on a sandy beach
Culture

Hadrah and Gargoor: The Gulf's Traditional Fishing Craft

Discover the time-honoured fishing techniques of the Arabian Gulf, from intertidal stone traps to palm-frond boats, and how this maritime knowledge is being preserved.