Shurooq launches Phase 3 sales at Ajwan Khorfakkan in Sharjah, unveiling two new towers as demand rises for beachfront living
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Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi earthquake: 3.5 magnitude tremor recorded in Al Sila’ with no reported damage
The quake occurred inland at 10:17 UAE local time
Khorfakkan
UAE beach closed to swimmers after oil found in sea
Khorfakkan Municipality in UAE said Al Zubarah Beach would be temporarily closed to swimmers after oil detected
ACRES Real Estate Exhibition
UAE real estate: Shurooq announces new Mawj, Ghadeer Towers in Khorfakkan with 50% registration fee discount
The launch includes a 50% discount on registration fees for buyers who purchase units during the exhibition
Khorfakkan
UAE real estate: Sharjah development lures investors with promise of rental income for beachfront properties with waterpark access and homes from $517,000
Ajwan real estate development in Sharjah’s Khorfakkan is wooing investors and homeowners with unique facilities and the chance of holiday rental returns
Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi
Sharjah Ruler allocates beach only for women in Khorfakkan
The move is to provide complete privacy to women beach goers
Dibba
Sharjah real estate: $1.6bn of property deals in Q1
Sharjah recorded more than 21,400 real estate transactions to start year
Khorfakkan
Khorfakkan named Best Arab Tourist City of 2023 at ITB Berlin
Arab Union for Tourist Media honours the Sharjah city and also Dr Abdul Azizi Al Musallam of SIH as the Arab Heritage Personality for the Year
Khorfakkan
Luxury UAE beach property on sale next week, completes 2025
Khorfakkan Resort in UAE will have sea and mountain views
Arabian Travel Market
Shurooq to develop two luxury hospitality megaprojects in Sharjah as it looks to boost UAE eco-tourism
Shurooq will convert a pearl merchant’s 19th century family home into a 12-key wing of The Chedi Al Bait hotel, and will develop 13 houses in the 100-year old Najd Al Meqsar mountain village into heritage-style hotel units
2 April
Ramadan to begin 2 April, Eid-al-Fitr to be observed on 2 May: Emirates Astronomical Society
The dawn call to prayer during Ramadan in Khor Fakkan will be at 04:48, while in the capital, Abu Dhabi, it will be at 04:56, and in Al Sila and Ghuwaifat it will be at 05:08, an official said
Khorfakkan
Sharjah announces expansion plan for Khorfakkan beach
Khorfakkan beach will be extended by 1km as part of AED95m tourism project
cultural heritage
How Khorfakkan’s epic tale of resistance became a movie
Film has been produced to tell the story of the resistance put up by Khorfakkan’s inhabitants during a Portuguese invasion over 500 years ago
Khorfakkan
Sharjah ruler inaugurates new $1.6bn Khorfakkan highway
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi launches major new road in the Northern Emirates
Fujairah
Sheikh Mohammed announces $272m Fujairah infrastructure projects
Announcement is part of the 2017-2021 five-year plan by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development on the eastern coast
Al Badiyah Island
UAE installs hundreds of artificial caves to boost fishing industry
The caves will bring fishing areas closer to shore, which in turn will reduce the operational costs of fishing trips and eliminate the risk
