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20 places to enjoy culture and history in Abu Dhabi Where are the best cultural sites in Abu Dhabi…? It doesn’t take much digging to uncover Abu Dhabi’s cultural bones. The emirate is a fascinating treasure cache of museums, monuments, heritage sites, archaeological excavations, galleries, religious centres, craft communes, sculpture, art installations and culture districts. And if you’d like to find out a little more about Abu Dhabi’s cultural credentials, the What’s On walking t...

Whilst birding Jubail we saw a very confiding Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin  Cercotrichas galactotes a species that normally spends its time well hidden in vegetation. The Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin is an uncommon breeding migrant and uncommon passage migrant with birds arriving in late March and staying until late September or early October with most sightings during the first week of May. Birds of the Riyadh Region by Stagg (1994); mentions the species is a common breeding summer visitor, wide...

Major Landforms Of The Middle East The Middle East is a region encompassing parts of eastern Europe, western Asia and northeastern Africa. The borders of this region are defined differently depending on the source, but it is made up of at least 20 countries that bear geographical and cultural similarities.  A map of the Middle East. The regions western border is generally considered to be the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. To the south, the Middle East is bordered by the Arabian Sea. To t...

Mo Rahman from BIASAN holding a garlic planting activity pack. THE coronavirus pandemic may have limited face to face contact, but it has not stopped the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust making a difference to people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. Through its People and the Dales (PaD) project, the Clapham based charity has already helped more than 10,000 people - including asylum seekers and refugees - from Leeds, Bradford, Halifax and Keighley into the Dales for health and w...

, Updated 17 Dec 2020, 13:11 GMT The Omani section of the Empty Quarter is not just hypnotic, but huge too. Photograph by Getty Images Dunes carpet vast swathes of Oman, and we’re not talking the kind of modest sandy mounds you might find at a British beach. The options to explore these unique environments are many, ranging from no-frills dune adventures and adrenalin-fuelled activities to luxury desert camps. Regardless of your preference, get ready for an immersive experience into an unforg...

Arora Akanksha wants to prioritize funding to ensure all refugees provided with required humanitarian assistance to survive Updated 04 April 2021 April 04, 2021 00:52 MAKKAH: Arora Akanksha, an audit coordinator at the UN Development Project, faces a tough challenge as the first female millennial candidate running for the role of UN secretary-general. For years, the selection process at the UN has been a closed-door process; candidates are appointed by the UN General Assembly on the recommenda...

Exploring the Gem of the Middle East The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East, and fourth most populous in the MENA region with its 2020 population estimated at approximately 35 million people. 80% of Saudi residents live in ten major urban centres – Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Medina, Hofuf, Taif, Khobar, Yanbu, Dhahran, Dammam. The country is also home to a large community of expatriate residents, including those from Western marke...

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Land Rover is celebrating the one millionth sale of the Range Rover Sport with a commemorative film highlighting just some of the famous landmarks this ultimate luxury performance SUV has encountered over its 15 years in production.

Vast swathes of sand at Rub Al Khali By: Times News Service Home to towering dunes there are many stories of famous explorers having travelled to Rub Al Khali. One of the largest sand deserts in the world, the Rub Al Khali (Empty Quarter) is teeming with wildlife, ranging from reptiles to various birds of prey and smaller mammals. According to Omans Ministry of Tourism, "In Al Buraimi, the wilayat of A’Sunaynah is known for its mega-dunes. Located in the Wilayat of A’Sunaynah, Ramlat Duhayt...