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Desert located in Western Asia
The Arabian Desert (Arabic: ٱلصَّحْرَاء ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة) is a vast desert wilderness in West Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula with
Arabian_Desert
Desert in West Asia
The Syrian desert (Arabic: بادية الشام Bādiyat Ash-Shām), also known as the North Arabian desert, the Jordanian steppe, the Syrian steppe, or the Badiya
Syrian_desert
Horse breed originating in West Asia
strong bone. Today, Arabian bloodlines are found in almost every modern breed of riding horse. The Arabian developed in a desert climate and was prized
Arabian_horse
Desert in the Arabian Peninsula
including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert. The desert is 1,000 kilometres (620
Rub'_al_Khali
Ecoregion on the southern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert, also known as the Southwestern Arabian coastal xeric scrub, is a desert ecoregion on the southern coasts of
Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert
Arabian_Peninsula_coastal_fog_desert
to the east is the Arabian Desert and East Sahero-Arabian xeric shrublands ecoregion. The climate of the ecoregion is Hot desert climate (Köppen climate
Red Sea Nubo–Sindian tropical desert and semi-desert
Red_Sea_Nubo–Sindian_tropical_desert_and_semi-desert
Light phenomenon in the Arabian desert
فانوس) is a mysterious light phenomenon observed by travellers in the Arabian desert, mainly the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Najd, Rub' al-Khali and the Gulf
Abu_Fanous
Peninsula in West Asia
"Arabia" encompassed a larger area than the current term "Arabian Peninsula" and included the Arabian Desert and large parts of the Syrian–Arabian desert
Arabian_Peninsula
1962 film directed by David Lean
between Britain and his new-found comrades within the Arabian desert tribes. In 1963, Lawrence of Arabia was nominated for ten Oscars at the 35th Academy Awards
Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film)
Desert in Saudi Arabia
Ad-Dahna Desert is the central division of the Arabian Desert. It is a corridor of sandy terrain forming a bow-like shape that connects an-Nafud desert in the
Ad-Dahna_Desert
Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arabian Desert Safari in Dubai Safari Park is the Petting Zoo or Children's Farm. It has animal species from the Arabian Peninsula, like the Arabian oryx
Dubai_Safari_Park
Species of antelope
smallest member of the genus Oryx, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s
Arabian_oryx
2025 film by Rupert Wyatt
Arabian princess team up with a bandit to confront a ruthless emperor, who wanted the former to be his concubine. With a $150 million budget, Desert Warrior
Desert_Warrior_(2025_film)
coast of the Sahara Desert and occupies a narrow strip in Western Sahara and Mauritania Arabian Desert – desert complex on the Arabian Peninsula comprising:
List_of_deserts
Desert ecoregion in West Asia
shrub desert is a transitional region between the semi-arid steppes of northern Mesopotamia and the Levant to the north, and the Arabian Desert to the
Mesopotamian_shrub_desert
Exposure of Precambrian crystalline rocks on the flanks of the Red Sea
Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Yemen, and Somalia. The ANS in the north is exposed as part of the Sahara Desert and Arabian Desert, and in
Arabian-Nubian_Shield
1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
especially the US Desert Storm: Operation Desert Shield was the US operational name for the US buildup of forces and Saudi Arabia's defense from 2 August
Gulf_War
Ecoregion in the Arabian Peninsula
The South Arabian plains and plateau desert is a deserts and xeric shrubland ecoregion in the southern Arabian Peninsula, covering portions of Oman, Saudi
South Arabian plains and plateau desert
South_Arabian_plains_and_plateau_desert
Sahara Desert east of the Nile River
The Eastern Desert (known archaically as Arabia or the Arabian Desert) is the part of the Sahara Desert that is located east of the Nile River. It spans
Eastern_Desert
Levant. Arabia Deserta referred to the uncontrolled and sparsely populated interior of the Arabian Peninsula, namely the vast Arabian Desert, which was
History of the Romans in Arabia
History_of_the_Romans_in_Arabia
Desert in Spain
The Tabernas Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Tabernas) is a desert located within Spain's south-eastern province of Almería. It is in the interior, about
Tabernas_Desert
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
Western Australia, the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa, and the western fringes of the Sahara. In 1961, Peveril Meigs divided desert regions on Earth into
Desert
Roman province (106–630s)
and Arabia Deserta (the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula) to the east and southeast. The Romans also categorized a third Arabia, Arabia Felix
Arabia_Petraea
Protected area n the emirate of Dubai
of Arabian Oryx in the UAE, along with other species such as Arabian gazelles, sand gazelles, and various birds, reptiles, and insects. "Dubai Desert Conservation
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
Dubai_Desert_Conservation_Reserve
Subspecies of bird
times, but with the drying-up of the Arabian Peninsula, it disappeared from the inhospitable areas of the Arabian Desert, such as the Rub' al Khali. In historic
Arabian_ostrich
Type of desert
Atacama Desert of coastal Chile and Peru; the Baja California desert of Mexico; the Namib Desert in Namibia; the Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert; and
Fog_desert
desert United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Desert greening As per the United Nations geoscheme. Part of the Great Australian Desert.
List_of_deserts_by_area
Subspecies of the gray wolf
The Arabian wolf (Canis lupus arabs) is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the Arabian Peninsula—to the west of Bahrain, as well as Oman, southern Saudi
Arabian_wolf
Type of desert
include the Sahara Desert in North Africa, the Australian Desert in Western and Southern Australia, Arabian Desert and Syrian Desert in Western Asia, the
Tropical_desert
Ecoregion in the Persian Gulf
The Arabian-Persian Gulf Coastal Plain Desert ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1323) covers the desert coastal plain of the northwest Persian Gulf, that is, on the
Arabian-Persian Gulf Coastal Plain Desert
Arabian-Persian_Gulf_Coastal_Plain_Desert
Arid region in India and Pakistan
the Sahara–Arabian desert formation. It is spread across an area of 264,091 km2 (101,966 sq mi), with 195,091 km2 (75,325 sq mi) of the desert area lying
Thar_Desert
Nomadic Arab tribes
the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq/Kuwait). The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert and
Bedouin
Indian public figure
adaptation The Goat Life. His ordeal as an enslaved laborer in the Saudi Arabian desert has become a prominent narrative in the discourse on migrant labor rights
Najeeb_Muhammad
Subspecies of mammals
The Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) is the smallest leopard subspecies. It was described in 1830 and is native to the Arabian Peninsula, where it
Arabian_leopard
The 2016 Saudi Arabian snowstorm was an extreme weather event in late November 2016, in which parts of the Arabian Desert in Saudi Arabia experienced subzero
2016_Saudi_Arabian_snowstorm
Desert in East Asia
The Gobi Desert is a large, cold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world. The name
Gobi_Desert
1963 Italian film
flesh of European women who aspire to improve their appearance. In the Arabian Desert, women in Bedouin tribes hold similar hopes as they rub creamed camel
Women_of_the_World
Desert in northern Saudi Arabia
The Nafud desert, or simply the Nafud (Arabic: صحراء النفود, romanized: ṣaḥrā' an-nafūd), is a desert in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula at
Nafud_desert
Desert in Xinjiang, China
The Taklamakan Desert (/ˌtækləməˈkæn/ TAK-lə-mə-KAN) is a desert in northwestern China. Located inside the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, it is bounded
Taklamakan_Desert
Desert and xeric shrubland ecoregion of the southern Arabian Peninsula
The Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna, also known as the Southwestern Arabian Escarpment shrublands and woodlands, is a desert and xeric shrubland
Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna
Southwestern_Arabian_foothills_savanna
the GCC. Camel riding lessons are also offered to the public at the Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center (ADCRC). Lisaili is also home to a 15,000m2 'multi-species'
Al_Lisaili
Breed of cat
the Arabian Peninsula, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, for more than 1,000 years. As a desert cat
Arabian_Mau
Country in West Asia
Saudi Arabia is home to five terrestrial ecoregions: Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert, Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna, Southwestern Arabian montane
Saudi_Arabia
Arid climate subtype
Desert or the Grand Bara Desert; deserts of Southern Africa such as the Namib Desert or the Kalahari Desert; deserts of West Asia such as the Arabian
Desert_climate
Tree in Bahrain
that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, approximately 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from Jebel Dukhan, the highest
Tree_of_Life_(Bahrain)
Major religious minority in Iraq
Triangle, Upper Mesopotamia and the desert areas, such as Al-Anbar Governorate in the Arabian Desert and Syrian Desert. The Sunni Kurds inhabit the mountainous
Sunni_Islam_in_Iraq
Ecoregion in Oman
The East Arabian fog shrublands and sand desert is a deserts and xeric shrubland ecoregion in Oman. It encompasses two areas of coastal desert in the eastern
East Arabian fog shrublands and sand desert
East_Arabian_fog_shrublands_and_sand_desert
Region of Syria under Ottoman rule (1516–1918)
of the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Euphrates River, north of the Arabian Desert and south of the Taurus Mountains. Ottoman Syria was organized by the
Ottoman_Syria
Legendary lost city in the Arabian desert
Sands refers to a legendary lost place in the southern deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, known as Ūbār/Awbār (أوبار) or Wabār/Wubār (وبار) in Arabic
Atlantis_of_the_Sands
Tribes originating in the Arabian Peninsula
The tribes of Arabia (Arabic: القبائل العربية) have inhabited the Arabian Peninsula for thousands of years and traditionally trace their ancestry to one
Tribes_of_Arabia
Hypothetical reconstructed proto-language
historical perspective, the so-called Syro-Arabian Desert forms a single steppe-and-desert belt stretching from the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf up towards
Proto-Semitic_language
Ecoregion in the Arabian Peninsula
kingfisher. Mammals include the endangered Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) in the mountains and Arabian tahr, as well as caracals but all these are
Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert
Gulf_of_Oman_desert_and_semi-desert
Ecology of the Sahara desert
The Sahara Desert, as defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), includes the hyper-arid center of the Sahara, between latitudes 18° N and 30° N
Sahara_Desert_(ecoregion)
Combined military forces of Saudi Arabia
Force Saudi Arabia portal Saudi Arabian Military Forces Saudi Arabian National Guard Saudi Royal Guard Regiment Nuclear program of Saudi Arabia King Khalid
Saudi_Arabian_Armed_Forces
Species of mammal
The Arabian gazelle (Gazella arabica) is a species of gazelle from the Arabian Peninsula. There are approximately 5,000 – 7,000 mature individuals in the
Arabian_gazelle
English explorer and author
unchanged by modernity. He has lived and travelled in the Sahara and the Arabian Desert, published both non-fiction and fiction works based on his explorations
Michael_Asher_(explorer)
Species of arachnid
Sahara, Arabian Desert, Thar Desert, and Central Asia, from Algeria and Mali in the west through to Egypt, Ethiopia, Asia Minor and the Arabian Peninsula,
Deathstalker
Ancient tribe mentioned in the Quran
Stewart (2004). "The myth of the "lost city of the Arabian Sands"". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 34: 105–120. ISSN 0308-8421. JSTOR 41223810
Iram_of_the_Pillars
Species of lizard
Bunopus tuberculatus, also known as the Baluch rock gecko, Arabian desert gecko, or southern tuberculated gecko is a species of gecko found in the Middle
Bunopus_tuberculatus
Counter-insurgency force of the Saudi Arabian military
The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), also known as the White Army, is one of the three major branches of the Saudi Arabian Military Forces. The national
Saudi_Arabian_National_Guard
Deserts (primarily the Great Australian Desert) cover about 1,371,000 km2 (529,000 sq mi), or 18%, of the Australian mainland, but about 35% of the Australian
Deserts_of_Australia
1970 overthrow of the Sultan of Oman by his son
position to topple the Sultan. Graham convened the top Arab commanders of the Desert Regiment, the main Omani unit that would carry out the coup, and informed
1970_Omani_coup_d'état
Arabian Peninsula, the Thamūd north of the Hejaz, the Kingdom of Kinda in the centre, and the Al-Magar civilization in the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula
History_of_Saudi_Arabia
Desert on the African continent
cycle, led to a rapid drying out of the Saharan and Arabian regions, which quickly became desert. This is linked to a marked decline in the scale of the
Sahara
Desert in southern Israel
where this palm can be found. A small population of Arabian leopards, an endangered animal in the Arabian peninsula, has survived in the southern Negev but
Negev
Region in the Eastern Mediterranean
and eastern desert (also discussed at Syrian Desert, also known as the Badia region). In other words, Mesopotamia and the North Arabian Desert. To the south:
Levant
Electric auto racing series
electric SUVs to race in remote parts of the world, such as the Saudi Arabian desert or the Arctic. All racing locations were chosen to raise awareness for
Extreme_E
Historical figure in the Abrahamic religions
Arabia that furnish evidence for the Queen of Sheba herself, South Arabian inscriptions do mention a South Arabian queen (mlkt, Ancient South Arabian:
Queen_of_Sheba
ancient Kingdom of Qedar, a powerful tribal polity in the northern Arabian Desert during the first millennium BCE. Her life became known primarily from
Adia_(queen)
Broad area of desert covered with wind-swept sand
or dune sea, or sand sheet if it lacks dunes) is a broad, flat area of desert covered with wind-swept sand with little or no vegetative cover. The word
Erg_(landform)
Pockets of water in the Sahara and Arabian deserts
pocket of water that forms within rock formations in the Sahara Desert and Arabian Desert. The term is of Arabic origin and specifically refers to oases
Guelta
Desert region in Syria and northern Arabia
sometimes the Black Desert in English, is a region of rocky, basaltic desert straddling southern Syrian region and the northern Arabian Peninsula. It covers
Harrat_al-Sham
Small wild cat species (Felis margarita)
Niger, Chad, Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. In Central Asia, it was first recorded in the Karakum Desert in 1925. The large gap between
Sand_cat
Roman name for the desert interior of the Arabian peninsula
Arabia Deserta (Latin for lit. 'Deserted Arabia'), also known as Arabia Magna (lit. 'Great Arabia'), signified the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula
Arabia_Deserta
Biome with under 250 mm of annual rainfall
as the Sahara, are hot year-round, but others, such as East Asia's Gobi Desert, become quite cold during the winter. Temperature extremes are a characteristic
Deserts_and_xeric_shrublands
Egyptian part of the Libyan Desert
In Egypt, the Western Desert is an area of the Sahara that lies west of the river Nile, up to the Libyan border, and south from the Mediterranean Sea to
Western_Desert
Emir of Jabal Shammar from 1869 to 1897
Arabia, 1896-1946 (PhD thesis). King's College London. p. 43. OCLC 59173487. H. St. J. B. Philby (October 1923). "Jauf and the North Arabian Desert"
Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Rashid
Muhammad_bin_Abdullah_Al_Rashid
Languages attested in Arabia before Islam
indigenous languages attested in Arabia were Semitic languages, especially Ancient South Arabian, Ancient North Arabian, and Old Arabic, but the peninsula
Languages of pre-Islamic Arabia
Languages_of_pre-Islamic_Arabia
Variety of the Arabic language
belong to the Northwest Arabian type, but the dialect of the Bili to the south is not closely related. The Northwest Arabian Arabic dialects display several
Northwest_Arabian_Arabic
Major geopolitical and economic region
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Asia-Pacific
Region of the Middle East
brunt of the tectonic divergence between the African and Arabian plates and the converging Arabian and Eurasian plates, which has made the region a very
Fertile_Crescent
Ecoregion in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin
scattered populations of striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) and vulnerable Arabian goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa). Also scattered are populations
Eastern Mediterranean conifer–sclerophyllous–broadleaf forests
Eastern_Mediterranean_conifer–sclerophyllous–broadleaf_forests
1991 aviation accident over Saudi Arabia
engines one and two, both left-wing engines, while flying over the Saudi Arabian desert. To counteract the plane's descent, the pilots began dumping fuel. During
1991 Gulf War Boeing KC-135 accident
1991_Gulf_War_Boeing_KC-135_accident
Desert in the southern Levant
recently, there were Arabian leopards in the area, but they are now extinct in the area due to illegal hunting. For the last time, an Arabian leopard was spotted
Judaean_Desert
French painter, and inventor of the modern pencil (1755–1805)
genius capable of creating the arts of France in the middle of the Arabian Desert".[citation needed] At the age of fourteen, Conté displayed precocious
Nicolas-Jacques_Conté
1972 operation during the Dhofar Rebellion
was an attack by the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) targeting an Omani government position in the town of Mirbat
Battle_of_Mirbat
Species of reptile
Pseudotrapelus jensvindumi, the east Arabian desert agama, is a species of agama native to Oman and the United Arab Emirates. This species is named in
Pseudotrapelus_jensvindumi
Fertile area in a desert environment
oasis (/oʊˈeɪsɪs/; pl.: oases /oʊˈeɪsiːz/) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment that sustains plant life and provides habitat for animals
Oasis
due to land reclamation from the sea. Dubai lies directly within the Arabian Desert. However, the topography of Dubai is significantly different from that
Geography_of_Dubai
Subspecies of carnivore
The Arabian red fox (Vulpes vulpes arabica) is a subspecies of the red fox native to the Arabian Peninsula; Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria
Arabian_red_fox
Period of Arabia before documented history
the desert interior. It has been said that the Arabian Peninsula "remains one of the last great unexplored regions of the ancient world". The Arabian Peninsula
Prehistoric_Arabia
Vassal state of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem (1118–87)
Aqaba on the Red Sea. Its other borders were poorly defined due to the Arabian Desert. Jerusalem was conquered in 1099 by the First Crusade. The first Crusader
Lordship_of_Transjordan
Pakistan. The desert lies in the southwest provinces along the borders with Saudi Arabia and Jordan and geographically belongs in the Arabian Peninsula.
Geography_of_Iraq
Mediterranean sea in West Asia
Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian
Persian_Gulf
Region in central Saudi Arabia
Arabian Peninsula that includes most of the central region of Saudi Arabia. It is roughly bounded by the Hejaz region to the west, the Nafud desert in
Najd
British religious leader (born 1961)
after he disregarded his parents' instruction to wear shoes in the Arabian desert and elected to wear flip flops instead. In April 2016, he spoke of church
Patrick_Kearon
Type of sand dune
in many regions. Well known nabkha fields occur in the Lut Desert of Iran, Arabian Desert of Kuwait, the Hotan River Basin in Xinjiang, China, and New
Nabkha
2015 American film
Queen of the Desert is a 2015 American epic biographical drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog and is based on the life of British traveller
Queen_of_the_Desert_(film)
British explorer and writer
was one of the first non-Arabs known to travel through the southern Arabian Desert in modern times. Stark was born on 31 January 1893 in Paris, where her
Freya_Stark
Country in West Asia
eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert. It shares borders with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the
Outline_of_Iraq
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