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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: Back to the Future Art Museum in Dubai
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Back to the Future Art Museum in Dubai. It is hard to imagine Dubai is in a recession when you look at this emerging project. This image (pictured) shows the futuristic building plans for the Museum of Middle East Modern Art to be located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. See other pictures in the photo gallery at this link. Subscribe No...
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: Said of Obama: ‘He’s Not a Muslim. He’s a Good Man.’
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Said of Obama: ‘He’s Not a Muslim. He’s a Good Man.’. How many times will American politicians make this statement? Speaking last week at a conference sponsored by Atlantic Magazine, South Carolina Senator, Lindsey Graham said of President Obama, “He's not a Muslim. He's a good man.”. Listen to the Clip. He might say that his two sen...
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: See the Textile and Spice Souks of Dubai UAE
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Wednesday, October 14, 2009. See the Textile and Spice Souks of Dubai UAE. Go with Kevin on an abra (small boat) across the Dubai Creek. On the way he asks an Emirati guide how to barter for souvenirs and he receives a course in Arabic 101. Strolling around the textile souks and looking for a pashmina shawl or scarf to take home. Image: Spice souk in Dubai.
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: Fujairah Marine Club Managing Director Proposes Changes to Shoosh Race
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Saturday, November 14, 2009. Fujairah Marine Club Managing Director Proposes Changes to Shoosh Race. A day after the racing of the first heat of the Crown Prince Al Shoosh Championships on Fujairah waters, Major Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Darak, the Managing Director of the Fujairah International Marine Club, was proposing changes to the race. Major Ahmed signaled t...
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: New York Court America’s Cup Decision takes the Wind out of UAE Sails
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Wednesday, October 28, 2009. New York Court America’s Cup Decision takes the Wind out of UAE Sails. 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 sailing of the 33rd America’s Cup in February 2010. This court decision is a blow to the America’s Cup tradition whic...
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: Second Fish Sub-Species Discovered in Two Months in Fujairah UAE
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Sunday, November 1, 2009. Second Fish Sub-Species Discovered in Two Months in Fujairah UAE. Only two months following the discovery of the blind cave fish. At Wadi Al Wurayah Dr. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa has snared another fish sub-species discovery: The New Emirati or Wadi Al Wurayah Tilapia. A new subspecies of Mozambique Tilapia of the genus. Peter...
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: Rowing Races are Keeping Alive Fujairah’s Traditional Fishing Boats the Shoosh
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Rowing Races are Keeping Alive Fujairah’s Traditional Fishing Boats the Shoosh. Abdullah Sulaiman said when his father died he started building the shasha for the sake of heritage, providing these souvenirs for the Marine Clubs in Fujairah and Abu Dhabi. He said, “It was in my blood. I had nothing else to do and the boa...Sulaiman ma...
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: Want to Go Fishing in Fujairah?
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Thursday, November 12, 2009. Want to Go Fishing in Fujairah? 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 International Marine Club and ponder the importance of this symbolism. Fishing and agriculture have supported life on this eastern emirate for thousands of years.
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: March 2009
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Sunday, March 1, 2009. HIV Aids Victims in the UAE and Gulf States. In most countries, the social stigma that accompanies living with HIV/Aids often leaves victims isolated. A number of countries deny residency permits to foreigners carrying the virus and most of the Gulf Arab states automatically deport those found to be HIV positive. Posted by Geoff Pound.
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EXPERIENCING THE EMIRATES: Region’s First Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Facility Offers Food-Grade Recycled Plastic
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Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates. View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background. Friday, November 13, 2009. Region’s First Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Facility Offers Food-Grade Recycled Plastic. This article about Fujairah’s Horizon Technologies by Asfia Khan first appeared as the cover story in the October 2009 edition of Clean Middle East. Need of the Hour. It was heartening to learn from the management of Horizon Technologies that most c...
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