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Islamic calendar Safar, February
Ṣafar (Arabic: صَفَر) is the second month of the lunar based Islamic calendar. The Arabic word ṣafar means “empty, vacate or void”, corresponding to the pre-Islamic…
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Exploring Fujairah and the Emirates from A to Z: Learn a little Arabic
Emiratis are extremely friendly and if you try to speak a little Arabic they can be wealth of information, explaining…
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Flower of the day: Oleander
After good rains, many wadis are bordered with lush stands of oleander, he dark leaves offsetting the bunches of bright…
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Sentinels of living history
Scattered across the country are forts and watchtowers that were built decades ago at vantage locations to guard territories, trading…
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UAE currency: A pocketful of history
The UAE’s currency is the dirham, which is divided into 100 fils. Different denominations of the dirham notes carry fine…
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Archived
Shurooq’s “Classic Cars Festival”, in Khorfakkan
Priceless collection of classic and vintage cars will be on public display at four exclusive Shurooq destinations across Sharjah for…
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International Lego Day, Thu Jan 28th, 2021
The colorful plastic bricks known as Legos have entertained children (and adults) around the world for nearly 70 years. Legos…
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The Gazelles
There are three main species of gazelle distributed throughout the Arabian peninsula. As they are closely related, small and very…
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A to Z Fujairah and the Emirates
Exploring Fujairah and the Emirates from A to Z: Kalba Lagoon
There are so many things we can do on the East Coast and in the other emirates that cost little…
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Arabic Language: Actions
How good is your Arabic? Before you embark on your journey to learn this fascinating language, here are some practical…
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