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Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Two people were killed and three others injured in Abu Dhabi after debris fell from a ballistic missile that was intercepted by the emirate’s air defense systems, officials said.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Two people were killed and three others injured in Abu Dhabi after debris fell from a ballistic missile that was intercepted by the emirate’s air defense systems, officials said.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emirate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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emirate
noun
emir·ate
ˈem-ə-rət 
-ˌrāt
: the state or jurisdiction of an emir
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