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Algeria ends desert siege with 23 hostages deadAlgerian troops ended a siege by Islamist militants at a gas plant in the Sahara desert where 23 hostages died, with a final assault which killed all the remaining hostage-takers. Believed to be More… |
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Gaddafi believed to be in town near TripoliOusted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is believed to be in the desert town of Bani Walid, about 150 (95 miles) southeast of Tripoli, a top military commander of Libya's interim council said on Thursday. Abdel Majid, the coordinator of the T More… |
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Kuwait Energy announces new oil finds in EgyptKuwait Energy Company said it struck two new oil discoveries in Shebl-1 and Shebl East-1 wells in Egypt's Western Desert, bringing the total to 11. The initial tests showed a combined production capacity of 2,100 barrels per day (bpd), More… |
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Gulf looks to science to turn desert to farmlandGulf nations hope science will turn desert areas into arable land to boost food security and avoid the risks inherent in buying farmland abroad, industry insiders said. Farming in the Gulf battles against little water supply, high soil sal More… |
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Education centre set to open doors in Desert IslandsA new vocational education centre is set to open in Abu Dhabi’s Desert Islands nature-based tourism destination, Dalma Island in August. Hundreds have enrolled at the centre, designed to prepare the population for careers resulting from th More… |
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Al Maha Resort wins ecotourism honoursAl Maha Desert Resort & Spa, one of Dubai's most celebrated luxury resorts and its flagship environmental project, has been named as "one of the world's best ecotourism models" by National Geographic. Emirates Airline's Al Maha project More… |
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Bani Yas Island set to openThe first phase of Abu Dhabi’s unique Desert Islands destination, which is set to be a regional showpiece of sustainability, is to open to tourists this winter. It heralds the entry of the Emirate’s largely untapped western region on the i More… |
Bahrain launches desert cleanup driveA campaign to keep Sakhir camping areas in Bahrain clean has begun with the distribution of 3,000 garbage bags. The three-day campaign, organised by the Southern Municipality Council, will offer campers 1,000 garbage bags per day as well a More… |
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Kit Kat readies desert recipe for Valentine'sAs part of its “Find the Gold Finger” campaign, Kit Kat has created the perfect dessert recipe to compliment a Valentine’s dinner. This Valentine, the customers can look forward to something more than a chocolate craving ‘break’ when unwr More… |
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Green timebomb ticking, warns expertBahrain and its neighbours are sitting on an environmental timebomb, an expert has warned. It could go off at any moment, thanks to the reckless 'invasion' of the sea by governments and developers, says Regional Organisation for the Protec More… |
