In addition to its major cement, gravel and marble enterprises, it is also the location for Port Saqr, the main export port for the emirate
and the traditional fishing district of Rams.
Soon after becoming ruler on the 17th of July 1948, Sheikh Saqr worked on setting up rules and
regulations of national unity among the tribes in the emirate. he worked also for the reunification of these tribes and for building interrelations that changed them into a cohesive community.