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Rub' al-Khali
(Rub' al-Khali)
Pronunciation:
/ˌrʊb alˈkɑːli/
a vast desert in the Arabian peninsula, extending from central Saudi Arabia southwards to Yemen and eastwards to the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is also known as the Great Sandy Desert and the Empty Quarter.
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