Mick Hartley

Politics and Culture

Shifting sands

An uneasy urbanisation, as change and modernity come to the Gulf. From Min Turab, a series by photographer Roger Grasas:

Meccah region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. © Roger Grasas

New Highway, Riyadh to Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. © Roger Grasas

Tourist area in Ras al Khaima, United Arab Emirates. © Roger Grasas

Northern desert in Oman Sultanate. © Roger Grasas

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. © Roger Grasas

Doha beach, Qatar. © Roger Grasas