The Rub' Al-Khali Desert is found mostly in which country?
"in that capacity. Kamal Al-Yahya Kamal M. Al-Yahya, Ph.D is a geophysicist and an oil company executive. He is currently a senior VP in CGG. Prior to assuming his job at CGG, Mr. Al Yahya was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South Rub Al-Khali (SRAK) Company, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell, operating in the Al-Shaiba region, on the eastern edge of the vast Rub Al-Khali desert. Kamal Al-Yahya graduated at the top of his class form Qatif Secondary School in 1974, earning a government scholarship to study medicine in the United Kingdom. Two years"
"with the Rub' al Khali, one of the truly forbidding sand deserts in the world and, until the 1950s, one of the least explored. The topography of this huge area, covering more than 550,000 square kilometers, is varied. In the west, the elevation is about 600 meters, and the sand is fine and soft; in the east, the elevation drops to about 180 meters, and much of the surface is covered by relatively stable sand sheets and salt flats. In places, particularly in the east, longitudinal sand dunes prevail; elsewhere sand mountains as much as 300 meters in height form"
"Arabian Desert The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness in Western Asia. It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula, with an area of . It is the fourth largest desert in the world, and the largest in Asia. At its center is the Rub'al-Khali, one of the largest continuous bodies of sand in the world. Gazelles, oryx, sand cats, and spiny-tailed lizards are just some of the desert-adapted species that survive in this extreme environment, which features everything from red dunes to deadly quicksand. The"
"protected at a number of reserves. Overgrazing by livestock, off-road driving, and human destruction of habitat are the main threats to this desert ecoregion. Detailed geological features: Some of natural resources available in the Arabian Desert are oil, natural gas, phosphates, and sulfur. The Rub'al-Khali has very limited floristic diversity. There are only 37 plant species, 20 recorded in the main body of the sands and 17 around the outer margins. Among these 37 species, only one or two are endemic. Vegetation is very diffuse but fairly evenly distributed, with some interruptions of near sterile dunes. Some typical plants are:"
"Bezanilla, Si-Woo Lee) on a crossing through the Empty Quarter on foot from Salalah, Oman, to Liwa Oasis, United Arab Emirates. The crossing was performed with permission from the governments of Oman and UAE. Dewan Ruler's Representative for Western Region, Emirate of Abu Dhabi recognized it as the world's first on-foot crossing of the Empty Quarter following the border of Oman and ending in UAE. Rub' al Khali The Rub' al Khali desert (; , i.e., ""the Empty Quarter"") is the largest contiguous sand desert (erg) in the world, encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The"
"of Al Ain for a confrontation with the rugged outcrops of the emirate’s highest peak, Jebel Hafeet - a complete direction reversal of previous years’ courses. From the mountains, the teams will then traverse the vast expanse of the Rub’ al Khali - one of the world’s largest expanses of unbroken sand, larger than the Netherlands, France and Belgium combined – for two-days of multi-checkpoint, lung bursting desert trekking. Tactics also come into play during this leg, as teams have to choose whether to attempt all checkpoints, or miss key ones and take the time penalty in lieu of saving"
"the Rub' al Khali (the Empty Quarter) a portion of which is home to the Al-Mahri nomadic community. However, satellite photography taken by NASA during the 1990s identified the site of a ruin in an area mainly inhabited by the Al-Mahri. Subsequent excavation of the area led to the uncovering of a large walled fort. The building was named Atlantis of the Sands, and many newspaper articles about it appeared across the world. During the pre-Islamic period, the Mehri tribe of Oman and eastern Yemen were pagans like the rest of Arabia, and believed in the worship of more than"
"surface of the Earth. Rub' al Khali, one of the world's largest sand deserts, spans the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula in Saudi Arabia, parts of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Jebel al Akhdar is a small range of mountains located in northeastern Oman, bordering the Gulf of Oman. The population of Western Asia was estimated at 272 million as of 2008, projected to reach 370 million by 2030 by Maddison (2007; the estimate excludes the Caucasus and Cyprus). This corresponds to an annual growth rate of 1.4% (or a doubling time of 50 years), well above"
"of the desert lies in the state of Rajasthan, and extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana. The desert comprises a very dry part, the Marusthali region in the west, and a semidesert region in the east with fewer sand dunes and slightly more precipitation. The Thar Desert extends between the Aravalli Hills in the north-east, the Great Rann of Kutch along the coast and the alluvial plains of the Indus River in the west and north-west. Most of the desert is covered by huge shifting sand dunes that receive sediments from the alluvial plains and the coast. The sand is"
"Al Bin Ali Al Bin Ali () is a Sunni Arab sub-tribal confederation based in the Arab states especially in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The Al bin Ali Al Utbi Tribe, is a descendant of the Original Utub who conquered Bahrain. The vast majority of members of the Al Bin Ali clan stem from either the Bani Sulaim or Al-Maadeed tribes. They had a strong positive economic effect on Persian Gulf nations such as Bahrain and Qatar. Many textbooks and poems were written about Al Bin Ali Tribe. Their castles and ships are"
"Sukari mine The Sukari mine or Alsukari mine (Arabic: السكري ""Al-Sukkari"", Egyptian pronunciation: ""El-Sokkari"") is a Gold Mine located in the Nubian Desert/Eastern Desert near the Red Sea in Egypt in the south-east of the country in the Red Sea Governorate, 30 km south of Marsa Alam. It is exploited jointly by the Egyptian Ministry of Mineral Resources and Centamin. It is Egypt's first modern gold mine, an industry considered to have scope for expansion in the country. Egypt was known in the ancient world as being a source of gold, and one of the earliest available maps shows a"
"Ras Al Khor Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, (), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a wetland reserve renowned for attracting migratory birds in large numbers. The wetlands have large numbers of birds, crustaceans, small mammals and fish. Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary represents an enclave of relative wilderness amidst swirling traffic and sprawling urban infrastructure. Located just as the name in Arabic suggests - at the ""Cape of the Creek"", it is among the few urban protected areas of the world. The Dubai Municipality has taken great efforts to protect and preserve the biodiversity of this delicate ecosystem. The wetland"
"largest sand deserts in the world, the Rub al Khali. The western coastal escarpment can be considered two mountain ranges separated by a gap in the vicinity of Mecca in Tihamah. The northern range in the Hejaz seldom exceeds 2,100 meters, and the elevation gradually decreases toward the south to about 600 meters. The rugged mountain wall drops abruptly to the sea with only a few intermittent coastal plains. There are virtually no natural harbors along the Red Sea. The western slopes have been stripped of soil by the erosion of infrequent but turbulent rainfalls that have fertilized the plains"
"South Rub' al-Khali joint venture between Shell, Total and Saudi Aramco. In Nov 2008, Abdallah S. Jum'ah, then president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, retired and Khalid A. Al-Falih, who was serving as Aramco's executive vice president of operations, was appointed as the new president and CEO of the company, effective January 1, 2009. As Saudi Aramco’s CEO, Falih headed the ""Manifa project"", an oil field located in a bay along the Persian Gulf. The project includes 27 man-made islands connected by 25 miles of causeways. Upon its launch, it produced 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The global"
"Within a week significant parts of the dispute with the Egyptian state were resolved and exports were resumed. By 2014 production had risen to 250,000 oz. in the first nine months, with a target figure for the entire year of 420,000 oz. Sukari mine The Sukari mine or Alsukari mine (Arabic: السكري ""Al-Sukkari"", Egyptian pronunciation: ""El-Sokkari"") is a Gold Mine located in the Nubian Desert/Eastern Desert near the Red Sea in Egypt in the south-east of the country in the Red Sea Governorate, 30 km south of Marsa Alam. It is exploited jointly by the Egyptian Ministry of Mineral Resources"
"Pink Caravan, the UAE-based breast cancer awareness initiative. A 270km desert ultramarathon has been announced, to take place at Al Marmoom between December 11-15 2018, with some 400 runners competing for $80,000 in prizes over distances of 50 km, 100 km, and 270 km. The Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa is situated close to the Reserve. The Saruq Al Hadid Archaeological Site is situated within the Reserve. It was discovered in 2002 by the Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who noticed unusual dune formations when flying over the site in his helicopter. Excavation revealed an"
"field in the world, extends southward into the northernmost parts of the Empty Quarter. Desertification has increased through the millennia. Before desertification made the caravan trails leading across the Rub' al Khali so difficult, the caravans of the frankincense trade crossed now virtually impassable stretches of wasteland, until about AD 300. It has been suggested that Ubar or Iram, a lost city, region or people, depended on such trade. The traces of camel tracks, unidentifiable on the ground, appear in satellite images. Today the inhabitants of the Empty Quarter are members of various local tribes – for example, the Al"
"recovered from the site. Ras Abrouq Ras Abrouq, also known as Bir Zekreet, is an area north of Dukhan in Qatar. It has a beach of the same name and various archaeological sites. Since the 21st century it has functioned as a tourist site. It is located near the tip of the Zekreet Peninsula. Large parts of its territory are legally protected areas. Richard Serra's ""East-West/West-East"" sculpture was completed in Brouq Nature Reserve in 2014 at the behest of the Qatar Museums Authority. Ras Abrouq is located near the city of Dukhan. It is 70 km west of the Qatari"
"see the area in the late 1940s after his travels from Salalah in Oman. Umm al Samim The Umm al Samim () (also known as the Umm as Samim) is a quicksand area on the eastern edge of the Rub al'khali desert largely within Oman's borders. The waters, such as they are, drain into this brackish low-lying closed basin area off the Omani mountains and the wadis of the Rub al'khali. The Al Samim (known locally as the 'Mother of Poisons' or the 'Mother of Worries') is a salt marsh with a solid-looking crust but can be very treacherous when"
"alkaline Harrat al-Shamah (also known as Harrat al-Shaam) volcanic field that extends from southern Syria to Saudi Arabia. In Arabic, the word """"tell"""" means ""mound"" or ""hill"", but in Jabal al-Druze it rather refers to a volcanic cone. Jabal al-Druze Jabal al-Druze (, ""jabal ad-durūz"", ""Mountain of the Druze""), officially Jabal al-Arab (, ""jabal al-ʿarab"", ""Mountain of the Arabs""), is an elevated volcanic region in the As-Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria. Most of the inhabitants of this region are Druze, and there are also small Muslim and Christian communities. Safaitic inscriptions were first found in this area. The State of"
"The Rub' al Khali desert has very little plant diversity, with about 37 species of flowering plant having been recorded here, 17 of which are only found around the periphery of the desert. There are virtually no trees, and the plants are adapted for desert life and include dwarf shrubs such as ""Calligonum crinitum"" and saltbush, and several species of sedge. Around the margins of this desert are open woodlands with ""Acacia"" and ""Prosopis cineraria"". The Asir Mountains in the southwest of the country, and most of the western highlands of Yemen, support a distinct flora which has affinities with"
"Al Muhannadi The Al Muhannadi also spelled as Al-Mohannadi () tribe is an Arab tribal confederation of bedouin origins , based primarily in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, especially in Qatar. Being a tribal confederation that emerged in the coastal town of Al Khor, the larger portion of its members belong to the Bani Hajer tribe. It is also known as Al Mahanda (). The leading family of the tribe is the Al Misned family. The tribe was one of the earliest settlers of the village of Al Khor in Qatar. In 1908, J. G. Lorimer, a British"
"have dark trailing edges and the rufous tail has a terminal black band. The bar-tailed lark has a large distribution across North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East and western Asia. Its range includes Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Cape Verde, Chad, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara and Yemen. Its typical habitat is sandy or stony desert or semi desert, with low scrubby vegetation. It is generally shier than the desert lark and has a preference for level ground whereas the desert"
"Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) (; ), historically known as Julfar, is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras Al Khaimah, sometimes abbreviated to RAK city. Its name in English means ""headland of the tent"". The emirate borders Oman's exclave of Musandam. It covers an area of and has 64km of beach coastline. As of 2015, the emirate had a population of about 345,000, of which about 31% were Emirati citizens. RAK city has two main areas - the Old"
"and the Rub al Khali in the east. The Tihāmah (, ""hot lands"" or ""hot earth"") form a very arid and flat coastal plain along Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline. Despite the aridity, the presence of many lagoons makes this region very marshy and a suitable breeding ground for malaria mosquitos. Extensive crescent-shaped sand dunes are present. The evaporation in the Tihamah is so great that streams from the highlands never reach the sea, but they do contribute to extensive groundwater reserves. Today, these are heavily exploited for agricultural use. Near the village of Madar about north of Sana'a, dinosaur"
"Algerian Desert The Algerian Desert () is located in north-central Africa and is part of the Sahara Desert. The desert occupies more than four-fifths of the Algerian territory. Its expansion starts from the Saharan Atlas, more or less as a stony desert and the farther inland you get the more of a sand dune desert it becomes. In the southwestern parts is the mountain range Tassili n'Ajjer located. This area is a subject of great archaeological interest and was put up on the ""World Heritage List"" by UNESCO in 1982. The area is known for extreme aridity and extreme heat,"
"focused on its development of a palm atlas, which will serve as a genetic database for researchers across the GCC. It was reported in 2018 that a zoo would be opening in Rawdat Al Faras in the near future. Its specimens will be transferred from Al Khor Zoo. Rawdat Al Faras Rawdat Al Faras () is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Khor. It is best known for its research station. In Arabic, ""rawda"" is a term used to denote a depression rich in vegetation due to water and sediment run-off. The second part of the"
"Ras Al Khor Industrial Area Ras Al Khor Industrial Area () is a locality in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Literally meaning ""Cape of the Creek"", Ras Al Khor is part of several industrial areas (such as Al Aweer) located in the suburban areas of Dubai. The Ras Al Khor Industrial Area comprises three sub-localities: This is an area which having automobile spare parts sales shops, Automobile service centers, Car wash/clinic, Repairing vehicles only. There are no more business or companies in that Ras Al Khor industrial Areas.All companies are related to the Auto mobile service/clinic/workshop/spare parts.Also this industrial area"
"having few warehouse. Ras Al Khor Industrial Area Ras Al Khor Industrial Area () is a locality in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Literally meaning ""Cape of the Creek"", Ras Al Khor is part of several industrial areas (such as Al Aweer) located in the suburban areas of Dubai. The Ras Al Khor Industrial Area comprises three sub-localities: This is an area which having automobile spare parts sales shops, Automobile service centers, Car wash/clinic, Repairing vehicles only. There are no more business or companies in that Ras Al Khor industrial Areas.All companies are related to the Auto mobile service/clinic/workshop/spare parts.Also"
"el-Sheikh. Ras Alsheikh Hamid Ras Alsheikh Hamid () is an uninhabited headland located in the Tabuk Region in Saudi Arabia between the beginning of the Gulf of Aqaba and the end of the Red Sea. It is known to be the location where Catalina N5593V, a Consolidated PBY-5A amphibious aircraft have landed in 1960 with an American family on board, where later were found and taken to Jeddah and handed to the American Embassy there. In April 2016, the Saudi Arabia and Egypt approved the Saudi Egypt Causeway. A plan suggested that the causeway will link Ras Alsheikh Hamid to"
"( Ga 'ee'ga'ae) Ruwallah The Ruwallah (, singular Ruweili/Ruwaili) are a large Arab tribe of northern Arabia and the Syrian Desert, including modern-day Jordan. Until the demarcation of borders in the Middle East in the early 20th century, the Ruwallah were an almost entirely warrior tribe centered in the region of al-Jauf and Wadi al-Sirhan Sirhan Valley in northern Arabia, though their tribal territories extended as far southwards as al-Qasim, and as far northwards as Damascus. The tribe apparently came to being some time in the 16th century, or shortly thereafter, and belong to the Dhana Maslam branch of the"
"kinds. Al Bir Al Bir (ar:) is a village in Saudi Arabia, and a village of Al-Mehmal area (Known nowadays as Thadig), which is one of the populous urban areas in Riyadh region. A Historical village, which is located in central region of Saudi Arabia 120 km (75 Miles) North of the capital city of Riyadh. In urban view, Al Bir is one of the most old village in Al-Mehmal area. Furthermore, some historians believes that it was originally a source of ground water. In addition, some believes the village was part of Muslims pilgrims path to Holly city of"
"Calansho Desert Calansho Desert (Sarīr Kalanshiyū, Calansho Serir) is a desert in eastern Libya in Al Wahat District. It is part of the Sahara and has a hot desert climate (BWh). It is primarily rocky in the north and center, but forms part of the ""Great Sand Sea"" to the east and contains the Calanshio Sand Sea to the south. As Sarīr is the only settlement in the Sarīr Kalanshiyū. The Sarir oil field is located in the western Sarīr Kalanshiyū. It is currently thought that the ancestral Nile flowed through what is now the Calansho Desert during the Miocene."