The village had been abandoned for about 20 years. But I found it difficult to imagine anyone had ever lived there at all. Sab Bani Khamis is set improbably on a narrow ledge of rock in the Hajar ...

This video features Misfat Al Abriyeen, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman, a centuries-old mountain village built along the ...

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) is thrilled to announce the return of HIGHLANDER Adventure, organized by HIGHLANDER, the world’s largest international hiking association. Set to ...

One of the reliable constants in Dubai is the pace of change. Half a century of transformation from humble backwater to global city has seen new islands dredged from the ocean, new towers drive the ...

An international research team, studying reptile fauna in the sultanate, has discovered a new species of gecko of the genus Asaccus endemic to the Eastern Hajar Mountains of Oman. With the new ...

Earthworks crews advance grading operations along the 238-km Oman–UAE Hafeet Rail corridor as tunneling work begins in the Hajar Mountains. April 27, 2026 Construction of the first cross-border ...

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A new Etihad Rail video has been shared revealing the magnificence of the project. The footage, shared on Twitter by the Etihad Rail account, shows the construction challenges overcome in order for ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The village had been abandoned for about 20 years. But I found it difficult to imagine anyone had ever lived ...