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Al Etihad
19-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Meet the Emirati beekeeper whose hives produce UAE's most prized honey varieties
20 May 2025 00:40 MAYS IBRAHIM (ABU DHABI)What began as a deeply personal quest for pure, high-quality honey has blossomed into a 24-year beekeeping legacy for Ahmed Al Mazroui, an Emirati beekeeper from Abu Al Mazroui manages over 400 beehives producing some of the UAE's most prized honey varieties, including Sidr, Samar, Al Ghaf, mangrove, Al Athel, Al Ashkar, fruit honey, and the rare white Emirati journey into the world of beekeeping was sparked in 2000 by a twist of facing challenges starting a family, Al Mazroui turned to natural remedies. Friends advised him to try honey and royal jelly – ingredients believed in traditional medicine to support fertility. This search for pure, authentic honey marked the start of his beekeeping adventure at 20 years old. "I began by buying honey from different tradesmen, searching for the purest and highest quality I could find," he told Aletihad . "Later on, my wife became pregnant, and that moment forever tied me to the world of bees." How It StartedInitially, Al Mazroui worked for seven years selling imported honey. His turning point came when he met a local beekeeper who introduced him to Emirati Sidr honey, known for its potent flavour and health benefits. With an initial investment of Dh3,000, Al Mazroui purchased his first three boxes of beehives."I started with just six beehives, learning through observation, asking questions, experimenting, and even watching YouTube videos," he explained."Within two years, I grew to 50 beehives, and it became clear I couldn't manage them alone."Today, Al Mazroui has 14 children who play a key role in his beekeeping business, helping him at exhibitions and sales 2025, the Emirati beekeeper took his business to new heights, launching four major beekeeping include producing fruit honey, founding a queen bee production station, opening a bee garden in Al Ain for public education, and producing locally sourced royal jelly instead of importing it. The Value of Hard Work Reflecting on his 24-year journey, Al Mazroui said beekeeping has taught him invaluable life lessons."Bees teach you patience, endurance, and generosity. The more you care for them, the more they care for you; the more you give them, the more they give you," he said."These beautiful creatures are tireless workers, teaching us the value of dedication and hard work."On the occasion of World Bee Day, celebrated on May 20, Al Mazroui shared a piece of advice for aspiring beekeepers. "Anyone entering the beekeeping profession must be honest, trustworthy, and appreciative of the work these creatures do, providing us with both medicine and nourishing food," he said. "It's a blessed profession."
Observer
19-04-2025
- Automotive
- Observer
Al Mazroui, Soomar ready for Qatar off road rally
Omani co-driver Mohammed al Mazroui will set in the co-driver seat when he participates in the first round of the Qatar off road Championship with Emirati Driver Noura al Jassasi in a Can-Am Mavericks T2. Al Mazroui has extensive experience as a navigator in the roads and stages of the Gulf rallies, having been an assistant and navigator for many Omani competitors in the Sultanate of Oman's rallies and the Middle East rallies in Qatar, Jordan and other rallies in the region. The experience of the other navigator, Taha Soomar, in international participations with various drivers will also play an important and vital role in leading his team towards the appropriate tracks in the rally and achieving the first places if possible, as Soomar's experience as a navigator is close to twenty years. The last participation of navigator Mohammed al Mazroui with driver Zakaria al Amari was in the Qatar International Rally 2025, where he and Al Amari were able to lead the Group (N) category in a Subaru Impreza , with successful navigation from Mohammed al Mazroui. Al Mazroui, who also has extensive experience on Can-Am cars as a driver and navigator, seeks to achieve a distinctive result in his first participation with the Emirati driver Noura al Jassasi As for navigator Taha Soomar, his last participation was also in Qatar with competitor Abdullah al Zubair in the Qatar International Rally. He previously worked with champion Khaled Soomar and other competitor from Jordan, including Shaker Juwaihan and others. Regarding this participation, which is Al Mazroui's first race with competitor Noura al Jassassi, who is participating for the first time in Qatar off road rallies, he said, "I am happy, first of all , to participate in the Qatar off road Rally and its first round. The Qatar Rally is not new to me, and I have participated in many events here, especially the Middle East Championship. I have good experience in the local stages. As for the competitor Taha Soomar, he confirmed that he hopes to succeed in this participation and to help the competitor Ahmed al Mohannadi to achieve a positive and distinctive result in this race, He also hopes that everyone will emerge safe after the end of the round, and he hopes to stand on the podium.
The National
09-03-2025
- Sport
- The National
UAE athlete holds aloft Special Olympics flag in ‘proud moment for all Emiratis'
Emirati athlete Mina Al Mazrouei holding the Special Olympics flag in the opening ceremony of the World Winter Games is international recognition of the UAE's empowerment of the disabled, said a senior official. Ms Al Mazroui was chosen along with a select number of athletes from 1,500 competitors from around the world at the opening of the games in Turin, Italy, on Saturday evening. The moment was described as a proud occasion for the Emirates by Talal Al Hashemi, national director of Special Olympics UAE and head of the UAE Delegation to Turin 2025. "Mina Al Mazrouei's participation in the opening ceremony represents a moment of pride and honour for all Emiratis," he said. "It reflects the global recognition of the UAE's deep commitment to supporting and empowering people of determination. I wish Team UAE the best of luck and success in all competitions. We are confident that they will continue to inspire the world, as they always have." The participation of the UAE in the Games builds on Abu Dhabi's hosting of the Special Olympics in 2019, he added. "Since the Abu Dhabi 2019 Games, we have witnessed a new era of empowerment and excellence for people of determination in the field of sports," said Mr Al Hashemi. "We have focused on investing in the strategy of supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental challenges, as adopted by our leadership. Today, we are all proud as we see our athlete Mina Al Mazrouei representing her country in the best possible way. This achievement reflects the hard work and specialist training programmes that the athletes have benefited from." The UAE team is competing in six disciplines: snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, Alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure skating and short-track speedskating. The Special Olympics takes place from March 8 to 15. This is the first time the UAE has sent a team to compete in the Special Olympics World Winter Games. The 1,500 athletes competing represent 102 delegations. The Games aims to use the power of sport to foster inclusive communities and transform attitudes towards people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
