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Donatella Lorch's son running the dunes just before sunset.

A dream realized: Adventure in Arabian Peninsula’s ‘Empty Quarter’

Culture

What is the appeal of this desert sand? “This is the one place that I had desperately wanted to discover as a young girl,” writes a former New York Times correspondent during her dusty journey. “It had only taken me 40 years to get here.”

The Royal Opera House in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

Oman is fusing its traditional culture with modern touches… and pulling in tourists

Culture

U.S. Extends Closure of Some Embassies & Diplomatic Posts

Arts, Culture & Media

Yugoslavia, Zaire and other defunct geo names

Dutch Queen Beatrix Sparks Controversy Over Headscarf

Global Politics
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