Despite endless dunes at their doorstep, the UAE and Saudi Arabia spend millions each year importing special sand.

The Thar Desert in Rajasthan is often called the “Miniature Sahara” due to its vast sand dunes and extreme climate. Here’s why India’s largest desert earned this nickname and what makes it unique.

Bruneau Dunes State Park rises from the high desert like a mirage, except this vision doesn’t disappear when you approach – it only becomes more spectacular. Mountains of sand tower against an azure ...

The National visits areas where Syrian forces are dismantling ISIS hideouts, as Damascus seeks closer security ties with Washington ...

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The Taklamakan Desert in China is today surrounded by billions of trees, and it has transformed into a valuable region on Earth which is soaking more carbon dioxide than it is releasing. China began ...

While earth tones, fringe and suede have been taking fashion by storm, ‘Desert Diamonds’ – a term created by the luxury ...

China’s vast tree-planting drive around the Taklamakan Desert may be turning shifting sands into a carbon sink. But can ...

It was nearly 10 pm on a Thursday, but the Wemart store in Dubai’s southern DIP District was still buzzing with energy. In ...