An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past

In recent years, the ghost village of al-Ghuraifa, near the town of al-Madam in the Sharjah emirate, has become something of a tourist attraction

An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past
In recent years, the ghost village of al-Ghuraifa, near the town of al-Madam in the Sharjah emirate, has become something of a tourist attraction