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In 1977, a Saudi prince flew a two-ton iceberg to landlocked Iowa to convince 200 scientists from 18 nations that Antarctic ice could be towed to Arabia

In 1977, a Saudi prince proposed towing icebergs from Antarctica to the Arabian Peninsula. A two-ton iceberg was transported to Iowa State University to demonstrate this concept. Scientists gathered for a conference to discuss the feasibility of this ambitious water solution. Ocean currents, melting rates, and construction costs prevented the…

The Economic Times

Female baboons keep family bonds strong: research reveals the benefits

Baboons are one of the most widespread of Africa’s primate groups. They range across sub-Saharan Africa and into the Arabian Peninsula.

The Conversation

10 Rarest Cats On Earth You’ll Hardly Ever See

When people think of cats, they usually imagine sleepy pets stretching on couches or tiny kittens chasing shadows around the house. But beyond the world of domestic cats exists another reality a hidden world filled with mysterious wild felines so rare that most humans will never see them in their…

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A stunning find in Saudi Arabia: 120,000-year-old footprints reveal where humans once walked

Archaeologists have identified 120,000-year-old human footprints at the ancient lake site of Alathar in the Nefud Desert, Saudi Arabia. Ancient human artefacts discovered in the Nefud Desert demonstrate a long history of human habitation in the region. According to the research published in Science Advances, the site includes 120,000-year-old human…

The Times of India

Saudi News: 13,500-year-old settlement found in Nefud Desert, 190km trade links stun archaeologists

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia uncovered a 13,500-year-old human settlement, revealing sophisticated tools and evidence of organized hunter-gatherer communities. This discovery pushes back the timeline of human history in the Arabian Peninsula, demonstrating a thriving desert society with long-term occupation and extensive trade networks, challenging previous notions of the region's marginal…

The Times of India

Mysterious Ancient life found in tunnels of Africa and Arabia leave scientists searching for answers

Quiet remains of far earlier worlds can be found on cliffs in some of southern Africa's harshest regions. Signs of changing climates and gradual geological stress are frequently preserved in marble and limestone formations, which were developed long before the deserts of today. The majority of markings align with established…

The Times of India

Promise and peril drive the fascination with rain in the parched deserts of the United Arab Emirates

Rainfall long has fascinated the people of the United Arab Emirates, a desert nation on the Arabian Peninsula

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A sea of controversy as Trump stirs old tensions over Persian Gulf name

Ahead of a May tour of the Middle East, US President Donald Trump revived a long-running dispute over the name of the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula – should it be called the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Gulf or just the Gulf?

Radio France Internationale

JD Vance may be right and wrong about the Suez Canal and Europe

Attacks on tankers or, worse, a wider conflict in the Arabian Peninsula, could spur stagflation.

Fortune

A train station was the pride of Syria. Some hope it will connect them to the world again

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital

The Independent UK

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement hidden in Saudi Arabian oasis

A Bronze Age settlement hidden on the Arabian Peninsula reveals secrets about the slow growth of urbanization in the region.

LiveScience

A bird species previously extinct in Europe is back – now humans must help

The bird moved from a ‘critically endangered’ classification to ‘endangered’

The Independent UK

African archaeology has neglected Namibia’s deserts, but scientists now know when an ancient lake supported human life in the Namib Sand Sea

Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along “green corridors”.

The Conversation

Humans were living in a lava tube 7,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula

An analysis of a lava tube in Saudi Arabia reveals that humans have lived there for at least 7,000 years.

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The Unesco world heritage site locals are too scared to visit

In the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman’s "City of Jinn" remains steeped in legends and mystery

LiveScience

Arabian sand boa: The derpy snake that looks like it's got googly eyes glued to the top of its head

Arabian sand boas live in deserts on the Arabian Peninsula, where they lie buried in the sand with only their derpy eyes peeking out as they wait for prey.

The Independent UK

Israel's prime minister pitches fiber optic cable idea to link Asia and the Middle East to Europe

Israel’s prime minister is floating the idea of building infrastructure projects such as a fiber optic cable linking countries in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula with Europe through Israel and Cyprus

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