EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES

Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Exit

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Time overseas recently convinced me of the need to take a longer time out from some regular activities such as blogging. I plan to undertake...
Sunday, November 15, 2009

Row, Row, Row Your Boat from Fujairah, UAE to the London Olympics

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New Beginnings There is little modern rowing activity to be seen at the moment in Fujairah but the new UAE Rowing Committee has its sights f...
Saturday, November 14, 2009

Fujairah Marine Club Managing Director Proposes Changes to Shoosh Race

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A day after the racing of the first heat of the Crown Prince Al Shoosh Championships on Fujairah waters, Major Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Darak, ...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Region’s First Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Facility Offers Food-Grade Recycled Plastic

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This article about Fujairah’s Horizon Technologies by Asfia Khan first appeared as the cover story in the October 2009 edition of Clean Midd...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

Want to Go Fishing in Fujairah?

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Fishing is one of the most popular pastimes in the world and people of Fujairah would agree. Just note the ‘Fish’ roundabout at the Fujairah...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Rowing Races are Keeping Alive Fujairah’s Traditional Fishing Boats the Shoosh

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When small rowing boats in Fujairah UAE were superseded by large fishing boats equipped with outboard motors Major Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Dar...
Thursday, November 5, 2009

When you Visit Fujairah Take Your Camera

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This picture of a Fujairah beach is one of many scenes snapped by Dubai-based photographer Michael Cruz. When you look at his photo blog yo...
Sunday, November 1, 2009

Second Fish Sub-Species Discovered in Two Months in Fujairah UAE

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Only two months following the discovery of the blind cave fish ( Garra barreimiae ) at Wadi Al Wurayah Dr. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaf...
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Dubai the International Metropolis

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This is a guest editorial by Hamptons International- property management company . In this economic downturn some things have been able to r...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

New York Court America’s Cup Decision takes the Wind out of UAE Sails

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The people of the UAE are waking up to learn that a New York court has rejected Alinghi’s proposal that Ras Al Khaimah be the venue for the ...
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After seven years in the United Arab Emirates I have returned to Ashburton, Melbourne, to live and work.
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