For centuries, the Rub' al-Khali desert near Saudi Arabia and Dubai — known as the Empty Quarter — was dismissed as a lifeless sea of sand. But now, it's revealing an astonishing secret. In ...

The Empty Quarter is the backdrop to countless legends and fables, as well as key moments in Middle Eastern history and culture. And, rather incredibly, it's a 45 minute drive from Dubai.

Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L> is set to pull out soon from a joint venture that has searched for gas in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter for years, due to disagreements with the government over terms ...