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One of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates along with Abu Dhabi, Fujairah is strategically located on the Gulf of Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz, with direct access to the Indian Ocean.
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Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Strikes pressure neighbors, oil markets Iran kept up the pressure on the energy infrastructure around the region, hitting an oil facility in Fujairah, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates that has been repeatedly targeted.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Fire also broke out at an oil facility in Fujairah, one of the UAE's seven emirates, following a drone attack.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Muscat and Riyadh were the preferred departure airports at the start of the conflict as the airspace and flight corridors were more predictable, although Dubai has since become more popular as the emirate is home to many people who are trying to leave the region, Vorster explained.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Strikes pressure neighbors, oil markets Iran kept up the pressure on the energy infrastructure around the region, hitting an oil facility in Fujairah, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates that has been repeatedly targeted.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Fire also broke out at an oil facility in Fujairah, one of the UAE's seven emirates, following a drone attack.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Muscat and Riyadh were the preferred departure airports at the start of the conflict as the airspace and flight corridors were more predictable, although Dubai has since become more popular as the emirate is home to many people who are trying to leave the region, Vorster explained.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emirate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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emirate
noun
emir·ate
ˈem-ə-rət 
-ˌrāt
: the state or jurisdiction of an emir
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