Rub' al Khali

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Rub' al Khali

(ˈrʊb æl ˈkɑːlɪ)
n
(Placename) a desert in S Arabia, mainly in Saudi Arabia, extending southeast from Nejd to Hadramaut and northeast from Yemen to the United Arab Emirates. Area: about 777 000 sq km (300 000 sq miles). English names: Great Sandy Desert or Empty Quarter Also called: Ar Rimal
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The 'signature Anantara style' luxury retreat is located in Abu Dhabi 's Rub' al Khali quarter and features fortress-like Arabian architecture.
An "otherworldly" journey awaits in the 250,000-square-mile Rub' al Khali, the world's largest contiguous sand desert in the Middle East.
The sprawling resort is a 'secluded oasis' in the Rub' al Khali, at least 90 minutes away from the city.
A season of reflection and traditions, families can get together to celebrate the holidays while unwinding at the finest address in the Liwa Oasis, located within the sands of the great Rub' al Khali desert, also dubbed as the Empty Quarter.
The center said in its air bulletin on Friday received a copy of the Yemeni news agency (Saba) that a mass of dust is widespread in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula currently affecting the desert "Rub' al Khali".
Abu Dhabi: Two UAE nationals were rescued in Rub' Al Khali desert of Saudi Arabia by Saudi border force officials after their vehicles' tyres went flat, Saudi media reports said on Thursday.
It is said to be connected to the Jannah block - an interesting oil triangle at a south-western edge of Rub' Al Khali.
Aside from a number of live flora and fauna, there's are non-domesticated animal species in the wildlife sanctuary located on the western edge of the Empty Quarter (Rub' Al Khali) some 200 km southeast of Riyadh.
MUSCAT: Oman Air wants the Rub' Al Khali (Empty Quarter) airspace to be opened for regional flights, which will help save fuel and also reduce the duration of flights for passengers.
The Journey aims at retracing the journey of the British traveler Bertram Thomas, who crossed the empty quarter sand-dune desert "Rub' Al Khali" in 1930.
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