There are road trips, and then there is this: a 240-kilometre stretch of perfectly straight highway cutting through one of ...

has the feel of previous centuries with its Arabic-styled wooden architecture in brown and blue colours that reflect the city's location between the sand of the Arabian desert and the sea.

Saudi Arabia is accelerating efforts to strengthen food security, a strategic objective rooted in the Kingdom’s founding and shaped by its desert geography and limited water resources. As part of its ...

North Africa became drier as Atlantic moisture was blocked, potentially contributing to the Sahara Desert’s formation. Meanwhile, South Asia grew wetter as the newly raised land enhanced monsoon ...

Africa had thriving slave markets in places ... began in the 8th Century in Egypt after the Arab invasion from the Arabian desert went on for 700 years before the white man ever showed up.

The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) and AngloGold Ashanti penned a model agreement to exploit gold ore and associated minerals in certain areas of Egypt’s Eastern Desert, according to a ...

Easy as you like? Well, no. Not only was the Jeddah race a brutal 50-lap sprint, but the lower-than-expected tyre wear also seemed to prevent McLaren from flexing its muscle. It meant Piastri had to ...

This uplift of the Arabian ... from north Africa to central Asia more arid. Researchers believe the formation of this land bridge was a final trigger in making the Sahara a desert.

Arik De, Etihad’s Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer, said: “At Etihad, we have long recognised the need to strengthen our presence in Africa. Over the past year, we have been focusing on a holistic ...

Oscar Piastri moved into the lead of the drivers' championship for the first time in his career after securing his third victory of the season at Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Read the report ...

So there you have: over thirteen million dollars neatly installed over eight wheels, each one spinning at abominable speeds over a sandy strip in the middle of the Arabian desert. Photo ...

Succulents endemic to South Africa and Namibia are drying up and ... it’s picked up by strong winds. And while desert-adapted plants are able to survive sandstorms, too much sand exposure ...