Rubʿ al-Khali: Quick Facts

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Arabian Peninsula: Rubʿ al-Khali

Rubʿ al-Khali sand desert

Giant sand dunes in the Rubʿ al-Khali, in the southern Arabian Desert, sometimes exceed 600 feet (200 metres) in height.

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