Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 13

30-Mar-2009

UAE

Fujairah Establishes Natural Resources Authority

The ruler of Fujairah, Shaikh Hamad al-Sharqi, earlier this month issued a law establishing the Fujairah Natural Resources Authority (FNRA) a new entity which will conduct geological research and surveys for the development of minerals and other natural resources in the UAE emirate. FNRA will have the mandate to formulate general policy for the utilization of natural resources in line with...