From drifting through Omani fjords to dune bashing in Dubai, a week cruising the Arabian Gulf is full of contrasts - topped ...

Once again, some of the highest stakes in Middle East geopolitics will be discussed in this quiet coastal city without skyscrapers. Here in Muscat, the capital of Oman nestled ...

Late July is one of the hottest times of the year on the Arabian Peninsula. Its arid heart ... camels can withstand the intense heat. But the mountains to the south get a little help from the ...

1.5-hour flight) While much of the Arabian Peninsula is known for its arid desert, Salalah is a surprising oasis of greenery, waterfalls, and misty mountains. Salalah also boasts pristine beaches ...

If America seeks to use its military power to face these challenges, it needs a coherent regional strategy that encompasses the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. There have ...

and the Mountain of the Lord. As a result, biblical scholars have argued for some halfdozen different peaks scattered over the peninsula. Jewish tradition does not fix any precise location.

This region is prone to major earthquakes because of movement from the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates ... and the Antarctic Peninsula. Purple areas highlight lower regions around higher ...

Stones for construction were sourced from the nearby Black Mountain. In winter ... the broad market in the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian Peninsula, eastern Africa and Europe.

Last June, an expedition led by archaeologist Juris Zarins set out to explore some of the most remote areas of the Arabian Peninsula to ... Roberts is is a veteran mountain climber and author ...

This graceful animal that once roamed the Arabian Peninsula was declared extinct in the wild in ... This wild goat lived in the Pyrenees mountains between Spain and France. It was called bucardo or ...

Hafeet Rail, the Oman route, promises splendid views of Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi’s highest mountain, from which it takes its ... that Etihad Rail could connect to the rest of the Arabian peninsula ...