Fujairah between Modernization and Maintaining Cultural Identity

Hugh Naylor, of The National, has written an interesting article about the winds of change in Fujairah which includes an interview with one of Fujairah’s key players, Saif al Afham, the general manager of Fujairah Municipality.

The article is at this link:
Hugh Naylor, Fujairah Faces a Balancing Act, The National, 15 November 2008.

Dr Geoff Pound

Image: Up from one of the Fujairah beaches are these light blue, tacky picnic tables that come with shade. With the cooler temperatures at the moment, the beach is a good place to go after lunch for a siesta and many do this after midday. See the men lying on the ground and on the back seat having a snooze.