tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post6849738680970451060..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: The Old Town in Umm al-QaiwainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-77493965948664726642012-08-30T11:15:12.770-04:002012-08-30T11:15:12.770-04:00As a diplomatic predecessor in the UAE told me, no...As a diplomatic predecessor in the UAE told me, nobody remembers who Qaiwain was. I like to think the name refers to two Nestorian icons found on that site, but I never found evidence of that. The market was totally forgettable, unless you hanker for Chinese plastic ware, but the fort by the Gulf shore is one of the more picturesque in the Emirates. I'll read the article in The National.David Macknoreply@blogger.com