Bahrain"s name stems from the fusion of two Arabic words—‘thnain Bahr’—translating to ‘two seas’, referencing the springs beneath the seabed merging with the highly saline water of the pearl banks.

Faten Mattar is one of the first women to work in the family business, one of the oldest pearl shops in Bahrain - Copyright AFP Mazen Mahdi Faten Mattar is one of the ...

It was a blazing November afternoon in Muharraq, the former capital of Bahrain. Cardamom and clove perfumed the air, mingling with the scent of fresh flatbread wafting from ovens around every corner.

An island kingdom just off the Arabian Peninsula, known as the first emirate nation to discover oil in 1932, wants to re-establish itself as the global center for sustainable pearls. Natural pearls ...

A new walking trail in Muharraq explains a legacy of the gem dating to the Bronze Age. The Visitor and Experience Centre of the Pearling Path, designed by the Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati, was ...

Faten Mattar is one of the first women to work in the family business, one of the oldest pearl shops in Bahrain — Mazen Mahdi Customers at a Bahrain jewellery store study displays of pearls that are, ...