Jassim, now 87, was among the last of the country’s professional pearl divers. “Our journey would take three to four months,” he said. “We [would] eat, drink, sleep only on the boat.” ...

Mohammed Al Sada gives the "FIFA World Cup Live" crew a look into preserving the dangerous tradition of pearl diving in Qatar. NOVEMBER 25, 2022・FIFA Men's World Cup・2:44 ...

Pearl diving, he said, was done only in the summer months. It was impossible in winter since the chill winds could freeze a diver. A Qatari 'bridegroom' all dressed up for his wedding at the Heritage ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Seventy years ago, Saad Ismail Al Jassim used to free dive 40 feet (13 meters) deep into the waters of the Persian Gulf, holding his breath to comb the seabed for oysters in ...

A former pearl diver Saad Ismail talks to a client in his pearl shop in Souq Waqif market in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Pearl fishing drove Qatar’s economy until the 1930s. The ...