Summary Bikinis and briefs are no longer welcome on some sands in the United Arab Emirates.
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, UAE (AP) -Authorities in Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost emirate in the UAE, have posted signs on public beaches warning of possible fines for revealing swimwear such as two-piece bikinis for women and brief trunks for men.
The Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National reports Monday that the move followed complaints from local families who didn t like sharing the sands with tourists showing too much skin.
The emirate is located about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northeast of Dubai.
The UAE hosts a patchwork of different social mores among its seven semi-autonomous emirates, ranging from conservative to relatively liberal.
Dubai for example urges "respectful" attire but rarely objects to outfits such as miniskirts or bikinis.
