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Why you should escape Dubai for Ras Al Khaimah
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why you should escape Dubai for Ras Al Khaimah

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Like the other emirates, it’s not short of luxury hotels, but Ras Al Khaimah also offers tranquil beaches, a wealth …

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Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE
1 year, 9 months ago

Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE

Hindustan Times  

Archaeologists said Monday they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates. While older pearling towns have been mentioned in historical texts, this represents the first time archaeologists say they have physically found one from this ancient era across the nations of the Persian …

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Archeologists discover ‘oldest pearling town’ in the Persian Gulf
1 year, 9 months ago

Archeologists discover ‘oldest pearling town’ in the Persian Gulf

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — A group of archeologists in the United Arab Emirates said Monday that they’ve found what they believe to be the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on Sinniyah Island, just …

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Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE
1 year, 9 months ago

Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE

The Hindu  

Archaeologists said Monday they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates. While older pearling towns have been mentioned in historical texts, this represents the first time archaeologists say they have physically found one from this ancient era across the nations of the Persian …

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Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE
1 year, 9 months ago

Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists said Monday they have …

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Free diver reflects on almost 60 years spent in the water with no plans to slow down
2 years, 9 months ago

Free diver reflects on almost 60 years spent in the water with no plans to slow down

ABC  

It has been almost 60 years since Jon Stuart first began free diving in the deep, cold waters of the south coast of WA, and he continues to spend plenty of time diving and sourcing his dinner from the ocean. "We figured it out and then became quite proficient at diving," Mr Stuart said. Mr Stuart said he would regularly …

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The mysterious symbols found carved in Qatar’s desert
3 years, 1 month ago

The mysterious symbols found carved in Qatar’s desert

CNN  

CNN — Some shoot out of the soft rock like reptiles bathing in the sun. “Although rock art is common in the Arabian Peninsula, some of the carvings in Al Jassasiya are unique and cannot be found anywhere else,” Ferhan Sakal, head of excavation and site management at Qatar Museums, told CNN, referring to the petroglyphs of ships seen from …

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As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain
4 years, 1 month ago

As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sweaty throngs of fellow Filipinos Arab businessmen and mall …

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WWII plane wreckage newly discovered on Broome battlefield feared stolen
4 years, 1 month ago

WWII plane wreckage newly discovered on Broome battlefield feared stolen

ABC  

Part of a flying boat destroyed by Japanese fighter planes in Broome in 1942 has gone missing before a salvage operation was able to collect the wreckage. Key points: There's concern a piece of a newly-discovered WWII-era aircraft wreck has been stolen The RSL says the multiple aircraft wrecks near Broome are war graves, and need better protection The air …

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