"Desert"

On strong windy days, they had to remove sand from the rails by shovels.

China has begun construction of what independent experts say are more than 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near the northwestern city of Yumen, a building spree that could a signal a major expansion of Beijings nuclear capabilities.

Set deep within the desert landscape of Abu Dhabi, the Talise Spa at the brandnew Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort and Spa is a destination that offers a sense of wellbeing and tranquility.

Dubai offers all the comforts of home at luxury campsite in Hatta

They roam Morocco’s southern desert, braving the searing heat to scour the undulating sands for bounty fallen from the sky.

Squinting in the Saudi desert, Hussain al-Khalifah points at his unprecedented archaeological discovery -- camels carved on russet-hued rocky spurs that could shed new light on the evolution of rock art.

The Pyeongchang Trout Festival takes place during winter in the town of Jinbu-myeon in Pyeongchang-gun district.