Automobile in the Sharoorah Dunes, Saudi ArabiaAutomobile in the Sharoorah dunes at sunrise. The Saudi government built a military post at Sharoorah, on the southernmost edge of the Empty Quarter in an effort to secure a disputed border with Yemen. 400km from the nearest permanent settlement, Sharoorah was connected to the rest of the kingdom by a two-lane asphalt road which maintenance crews keep free of sand. | |
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