Aljazeera.net correspondents
Doha Amidst a huge turnout that exceeded expectations, the exhibition manager says: Katara The International Hunting and Falconry Exhibition, Abdul Aziz Al-Buhashem, said that the eighth edition of “Suhail” is considered the best in the history of the exhibition, stressing that it has witnessed a remarkable development reflected in the diversity of products and activities it offers, which has made it attract local and international exhibitors of quality and innovation.
The Qatari market, according to Al-Buhashem, while speaking to Al Jazeera Net, is a popular and active market that accommodates creativity and innovations specialized in the sport of hunting. He indicated that the pavilions of the companies participating in the eighth edition of the exhibition, which specialize in selling hunting weapons and their accessories, attracted a large number of visitors to the exhibition, as the companies competed to present amazing displays of the latest types of weapons and hunting rifles and all related accessories and modern and innovative equipment that adhere to the highest standards of quality and safety.
The words of the Director of the Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition were documented by the percentages, as the organizing committee confirmed in a statement that the “S’hail” Hunting and Falcons Exhibition in its eighth edition recorded the highest public attendance in its history this year, thus enhancing its leading regional and international position as one of the largest exhibitions and events specialized in the field of hunting and falcons in the region and the world.
According to experts, “Suhail” is more than just a regular exhibition for hunting and falconry enthusiasts. Rather, it is a different world filled with classical Arabic and Nabati poetry mixed with the sobriety of words and the beauty of description, in addition to a series of scientific lectures in Arabic and English that specialize in educating people on how to deal with birds, preserve their health, and ways to surround them and multiply them.
Gulf and Arab faces
The scene in the streets of Katara Cultural Village looks like the atmosphere of the Qatar World Cup 2022, with a difference in time and event. Wherever you look, you will see crowds of young people of different nationalities, who have arrived in Doha to attend the Katara International Hunting and Falconry Exhibition and shop for the original products it provides that are not found anywhere else.
Saudi citizen Nasser Al Shammari, who arrived in Doha to attend the Suhail Hunting and Falconry Exhibition, said that the exhibition has now become a destination for falconry enthusiasts and lovers in the region and the world. Speaking to Al Jazeera Net, he pointed out that this year’s exhibition is completely different from previous versions in that it provides rare equipment and tools of high quality and at reasonable prices.
The current edition of the exhibition, which continued to receive visitors until September 14, witnessed wide participation from 19 countries from different continents of the world, namely Qatar, Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Pakistan, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Spain, France, the United States of America, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, Australia, South Africa, Lithuania and Poland.
These countries were represented by 171 leading regional and international companies in the field of selling the latest types of weapons, hunting equipment, falconry supplies, and desert and safari trip equipment, including a group of exhibitors participating for the first time in the exhibition, especially from China, Poland and Australia.
The attraction of passion
Emirati citizen Salem Al Ketbi did not hide his great passion for participating in the falcon auction within the exhibition, as we saw him searching for a rare and valuable falcon. He told Al Jazeera Net, “I have been following the auction since the first day of the exhibition, and the last day was the most wonderful, as it was dedicated to the rarest and most luxurious falcons I have ever seen in my life.”
Al-Kutbi continues: Prices skyrocketed at the auction until the highest price for one of the falcons reached half a million riyals, and another falcon reached about 450 thousand riyals. They were wonderful falcons. Congratulations to whoever won them.
Khalifa Sultan Al Humaidi, the media spokesman for the Supreme Organizing Committee of the “S’hail” Exhibition, revealed that the total value of the Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition auction amounted to 5 million and 200 thousand Qatari riyals.
During our tour of the exhibition, we witnessed the opinions of visitors who praised the development of the Suhail Exhibition, whether in terms of the size of the exhibition, the number of participating countries and the various pavilions, or in terms of the competitions that were held over the course of 4 days.
The star of “Suhail” shone brightly this year with a presence described as historic, to be among the largest exhibitions specialized in the field of hunting and falcons in the region and the world, as the continuous work to develop the exhibition from one version to another was clear.
