Desert

The UN’s migration agency expressed alarm Friday over the discovery of a mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants in the deserts of western Libya. Earlier this week, Libya’s criminal investigations authority reported the…
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They are among the wonders of our deserts: star dunes, the vaguely pyramid-shaped sand formations up to about 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall with arms stretching out from a central peak to give them a star-like appearance when viewed from…
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Far from the hustle and bustle of major cities, young Iraqis are increasingly taking advantage of a renewed sense of safety to explore the country’s serene desert getaways. Sheltering amidst the golden dunes, Ghadanfar Abdallah and his…
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In the unbearable midday heat, a Libyan patrol near the border with Tunisia comes across a black African man collapsed on the reddish-brown desert sand. He is barely breathing, and officers try to revive him, gently, with a few drops of…
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Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants who have been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water and food, and their numbers are “rising,” an officer said Sunday. Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan African…
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A number of Saudi youths found strange iron balls in the Empty Quarter desert in southern Saudi Arabia, during a road trip they were taking. A video clip circulating on communication sites documented the moment iron cylinders were found…
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Algerian Amar Khennaoui, the latest owner of a leading local company to invest in "Algeria's desert gold," hopes his company's products will reach global markets. While Khennawi reads the Qur'an regularly, like many other Muslims, he…
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Two children die every week in Al-Hol, one of the overcrowded Syrian camps where families with suspected links to the Daesh group are stranded, Save the Children said on Thursday. The charity said many countries, including EU states,…
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Saudi Arabia’s International Falcon Breeders Auction (IFBA) has attracted some of the world’s top-tier falcons from the best breeding farms, with one very notable female falconer from France in attendance. In its first edition, the IFBA,…
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A scientific journal revealed an amazing discovery found in the Egyptian desert, which unveils very strange creatures that were able to withstand high temperatures that a creature cannot live in its environment now. The specialized…
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