Through Fatima’s eyes... a retrospective on Fujairah’s transformation
As the UAE celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Union, many expatriates living in Fujairah will make the best of their vacation time and enjoy the best of what the emirate has to offer. But how much do we know about the history of the emirate and what it was like in 1971, when the Union was first announced?
Most of us expatriates arrived here many years after that historic day, ...
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New management of Fujairah Tennis Club aiming high
The Fujairah Tennis & Country Club (FTCC) is under new management and ambitious plans are in place to improve services and create a tennis academy to rival any other in the UAE, according to the new management.
The new CEO of FTCC is Oktay Talibov and at just 28 he is already a well established entrepreneur having set up a couple of Dubai and Fujairah companies, one of which is now ...
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Ancient cupping therapy in a modern setting
The ancient treatment of cupping is a well known form of complementary medicine practiced throughout the old world. Here, in the Middle East, it has taken on added significance since it was fully embraced and recommended by Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Cupping has been used in the treatment and cure of a broad range of conditions such as blood related disorders; haemophilia and hypertension f ...
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New Fujairah-based airline looking to stand out
Back in August, a new airline company called Eastern Express announced it will commence operations out of Fujairah International Airport during the first quarter of 2012. This new regional airline will be based in Fujairah and it emerges from the business plan created by Al Hajjar Aviation and launched in partnership with Abulhoul Aviation and prominent local businessmen from Dubai and Abu Dh ...
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Fujairah Coin Collector hopes to spread love of traditional hobbies among children
In 1988, a young Fujairah school boy was inspired by a popular children’s magazine to start collecting stamps and coins and 23 years later, Saif Mowailah Al-Yamahi, a Sergeant with Fujairah Police is as enthusiastic as ever about his now considerable currency collection worth an estimated Dhs3.7 million.
He has amassed more than 16,000 coins and paper currencies from all over the wo ...
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Sheikh Hassan Ali Abu Al-Enain, Chief Religious Advisor for the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs & Awqaf at Fujairah
Amid the crowds at malls, parks and beaches during the Eid vacation, and at the risk of losing track of the origin or purpose of such an occasion, it’s worth pausing to shed some light on the significance of Eid Al-Fitr and what it really means to so many people around the world.
Religious festivals often reflect deep spiritual and social themes, and coming at the end of the ...
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Fujairah rent market tips in favour of tenants
Fujairah has a peculiar real estate scene with rents often out of sync with the national trends. At the time of property and economic boom, many from outside of Fujairah chose to base themselves here to escape the red-hot rents elsewhere. This, and the lack of housing units in the emirate, pushed the prices further up for residents of the East Coast.
The sudden drop in rents in ...
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Marine club looking to attract more Fujairah residents
There is no doubt Fujairah residents enjoy some of the most scenic natural environment in the UAE. The Hajjar mountains and the Gulf of Oman make for a wonderful combination and offer plenty of year-round options for recreational activities.
Many Fujairah residents, however, are still unfamiliar with one of the best recreational spots in the Emirate; the Fujairah International Marine Cl ...
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Fujairah-inspired artist to debut her work in the emirate
The beautiful mix of serene and rugged nature and simple lifestyle, loved and enjoyed by residents of Fujairah, can not only bestow deep-felt satisfaction with life but also, it seems, inspire an artist to find her true calling.
Boryana Korcheva, a Fujairah resident from Bulgaria, has always been in love with art, but life and time had conspired to deny her what she longed for m ...
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