Shahid Iqbal, a date farm worker from Pakistan, climbs up a palm tree over a fresh water canal based on the aflaj at the Al Qattara Oasis in Al Ain. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
An aflaj in the Al Ain area taken at some point between 1962 and 1964. Courtesy: David Riley One time use - permission must be sought from desk or David -
A farmer dips his hands into the aflaj at Al Ain Oasis. A aflaj is an ancient irrigation channel. Chris Whiteoak / The National
An aflaj in the Al Ain area taken at some point between 1962 and 1964. The development of the falaj system allowed settlements to expand. Courtesy David Riley
A worker pours water into an aflaj in the town of Nahwa. Galen Clarke / The National
Shahid Iqbal, a date farm worker from Pakistan, climbs up a palm tree over a fresh water canal based on the aflaj at the Al Qattara Oasis in Al Ain. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
An aflaj in the Al Ain area taken at some point between 1962 and 1964. Courtesy: David Riley One time use - permission must be sought from desk or David -
A farmer dips his hands into the aflaj at Al Ain Oasis. A aflaj is an ancient irrigation channel. Chris Whiteoak / The National
An aflaj in the Al Ain area taken at some point between 1962 and 1964. The development of the falaj system allowed settlements to expand. Courtesy David Riley
A worker pours water into an aflaj in the town of Nahwa. Galen Clarke / The National
Shahid Iqbal, a date farm worker from Pakistan, climbs up a palm tree over a fresh water canal based on the aflaj at the Al Qattara Oasis in Al Ain. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo