Hawks offered women both real and symbolic means to express gender, power and status within a male-dominated world.

Falconry has been part of life in this region for centuries, and the birds are treated with a respect that sets them apart ...

Commonly referred to as The Sport of Kings, falconry is defined as the pursuit of wild game with trained raptors. Doesn’t ...

Filmmaker Philippa Lowthorpe tells us how she brought Helen Macdonald’s nature memoir to life on screen, and explains why directing hawks is a complex art.

Animals such as royal birds, trained for hunting, and bulls, revered and feared, are a part of traditions that show how much human society has relied on animals for survival and celebration. Although ...

The 17th edition of the Qatar International Falconry and Hunting Festival (Marmi 2026) concluded yesterday with the crowning ceremony ...

King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025 Concludes with 3,536 Falcons Participating RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, January 13, 2026 ...

Manama, Jan. 18 (BNA): The international rounds of the 11th Nasser bin Hamad Falconry and Hunting Season were held at the Falcon Grounds south of Bahrain International Endurance Village, featuring ...

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In the UAE, falcons are issued government passports, a modern adaptation of a centuries-old tradition. These passports facilitate international travel for training, breeding, and competitions, while ...

HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the championships of the 17th edition of the Qatar International ...