UAE oil spill: Sharjah closes all beaches as clean-up effort continues
Sharjah on Wednesday announced the temporary closure of all beaches as a precaution against marine pollution from an oil spill off the coast of Umm Al Quwain . The measure comes as authorities across the Northern Emirates take action after a supertanker oil spill in the Arabian Gulf. Specialised teams in Sharjah are acting to protect the emirate’s coastline