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Dunes galore! Dakar 2022 heads back to sandy Saudi Arabia Issued on: 11/05/2021 - 19:20 Competitors up to their hub caps in sand during this years Dakar FRANCK FIFE AFP 3 min Paris (AFP) The 2022 Dakar Rally will feature more sand dunes as the epic car and moto stage race heads back to Saudi Arabia for the third time with organisers playing down accusations of sportswashing by the Gulf kingdom. The Rally will depart from Hail in the north on January ...

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No mission was impossible for Tom Cruise and his film crew as they continued to shoot during the pandemic, bringing their production to Abu Dhabi, all while setting a benchmark for Hollywood to reopen for business. Speaking for the first time about filming in the midst of COVID-19, Cruise told Empire Magazine how daunting the experience had been with seven-day shoots and setting protocols in place for others to follow. “I’ve produced 30 to 40 movies. I am responsible for thousands, if not t...

19 things to do in Abu Dhabi this Eid al Fitr week and weekend From Sunday to Saturday, a week of festivities mapped out… This week we’re expanding our leisure and entertainment manifesto to last a full seven days. Here you’ll find all the best ways to rest, fiesta, dine, relax, revel and celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the capital. Sunday, May 9 The last Mango in Palace The Mango-Licious festival has returned to one of the best-loved restaurant chains repping the sub continent in the UAE, Indi...

Escape the city and have a luxury stay in the middle of the desert Published:  May 01, 2021 13:05 1 of 11 ANANTARA QASR AL SARAB, DUBAI: The Anantara Qasr Al Sarab is located in the Rub Al Khali desert which is the largest sand desert in the world. Discover the wildlife of the Empty Quarter and stay in the gorgeous luxury resort. Traverse the Rub’ Al Khali by camel back and dine under desert skies. Image Credit: 2 of 11 AL...

‘Aladdin’ and Galaxy’s Edge - how Hollywood interprets Arab culture Aladdin-2019-aladdin-2019-42723109-5000-2813 SHARE The city walls are scarred with bullet holes and burn marks. Tattered camouflage netting hangs like moss over defunct fighter posts and the Moorish archways of the marketplace. The cries of hungry children fill the bazaar, where merchants in flowing robes and headscarves hawk scarce, overpriced goods to desperate parents. It’s a war zone I recognize,...

Duqm - A fledgling haven in the desert 1330158 SHARE Duqm is a nascent haven with a huge economic potential. It is currently bent on fulfilling this promise with a sprawling diverse blend of heavy and light industries; added to a petrochemical complex that is scheduled to come into being in 2021. Far from being a local breed or an anomaly on its own, Duqm is part of an international consortium of 21st century towns that sprang up in different parts of the globe. These towns ...

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The natural world has many strange mysteries and anomalies that have not been fully explained, and one of these comes from the desolate deserts out beyond civilization. Throughout history, desert explorers have come back with tales of something very strange going on out among the dunes. Travelers and explorers would often return from their excursions across these inhospitable wastelands with tales of how the very sand itself would emanate mysterious sounds, ranging from a light squeaking or flu...

Ever heard of lakes forming between sand dunes? Find them in this part of Oman By: Times News Service Muscat: The next time you go out to the desert, keep an eagle eye out for lakes that have formed between the sand dunes. Often found in the area of Niyabat Al Mashash in Wilayat Muqshin in the southern Dhofar Governorate, these lakes are about 40km from the main town in the region, and are a major attraction for both tourists and locals in the area. While Al Atefah is among the more famous of t...