The Arabian Peninsula and Arab world in photos

[al-Hasani]

Oman:

 

[al-Hasani]

Oman:

 

[al-Hasani]

Oman:

 

[al-Hasani]

Really? Only after rains every ten years or all the time like this?

What really? Significant areas of the Arabian Peninsula are tropical. That above is Dhofar in Oman. It is effected by the Khareef which areas of Yemen and KSA also are. For 3-4 months during the monsoon each year this is how it looks like. Immense beauty.

Khareef - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are plenty of green areas in the Arab world. Don't forget the 40.000 km long coastlines and all the rivers (Nile, Euphrates, Tigris etc.).

Oman:

 

[al-Hasani]

Oman:

 

[al-Hasani]

Oman:

 

[al-Hasani]

Oman:

 

[haviZsultan]

Nice share. I didn't know Oman was so green...

 

[al-Hasani]

Saudi Arabia:

Faifa Mountains by abukhli, on Flickr


Old Castle by AlBaiz, on Flickr


MONTAGNES DE AL FAIFA, ARABIE SAOUDITE by Eric Lafforgue Photography, on Flickr


Faifa Mountains by abukhli, on Flickr

UAE:


Al Aqah Beach, Fujairah, UAE by Rius San Juan, on Flickr


Fort Fujairah by SiliaePhelina, on Flickr


DSC_3860_Fotor by aureliojr., on Flickr


Dubai Marina Dusk by Andrew Madali, on Flickr

 

[al-Hasani]

Yemen:

Ancient pre-Islamic Arabian artefacts:

 

[Ahmed Jo]

Oman is just too beautiful.

 

[Syrian Lion]

Syria was covered in snow recently....

Four Season Boulevard, Damascus Syria, January 7, 2015

Alzaitoun neighborhood, Eastern Gate ( Bab Sharqi), Damascus Syria, January 7, 2015

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[al-Hasani]

Oman is just too beautiful.

It really is brother. Southern Arabia as a whole (Southern KSA, Yemen, Oman) are a unique part of the world. Arabia in its entirety is as this thread clearly shows.

Yemen:

Old Town Sanaa - Yemen 49 by Richard Messenger, on Flickr


Yemen - Sana - San'a - Sanaa - Sana'a - The most fascinating capital in the Arab world by © Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com, on Flickr


Sanaa by night - Yemen by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Sana'a by Dany Eid, on Flickr



Old Sana'a City by brundige2, on Flickr

yemen-old sana'a city-اليمن-صنعاء by anthony pappone photography, on Flickr

Bab-ul-Yemen, Sana'a by twiga_swala, on Flickr

Bab-al-Yaman by kingamesaros, on Flickr

Sana'a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on the planet and the ancient part of Sana'a which is very extensive as can be seen is a World UNESCO Heritage Site.

Sana'a is located almost 2500 meters above sea level which makes it one of the highest elevated capitals in the world! In fact number 7.

List of capital cities by altitude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

@Aegis DDG I was not aware of the fact that Asmara was number 6 on that list! A pleasant surprise.

@ebray

Addis Ababa is number 5. All 3 capitals almost have the exact same altitude and are not located that far from each other geographically. Interesting observation.

Sana'a also has one of the most pleasant climates in the world.

@Syrian Lion

Snowfall is expected to hit nearby Northern KSA as well. Which means that Jordan will be hit too. This now happens every winter. Before it was more rare.

 

[elszADaQ]

It really is brother. Southern Arabia as a whole (Southern KSA, Yemen, Oman) are a unique part of the world. Arabia in its entirety is as this thread clearly shows.

Yemen:

Old Town Sanaa - Yemen 49 by Richard Messenger, on Flickr


Yemen - Sana - San'a - Sanaa - Sana'a - The most fascinating capital in the Arab world by © Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com, on Flickr


Sanaa by night - Yemen by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Sana'a by Dany Eid, on Flickr



Old Sana'a City by brundige2, on Flickr

yemen-old sana'a city-اليمن-صنعاء by anthony pappone photography, on Flickr

Bab-ul-Yemen, Sana'a by twiga_swala, on Flickr



Addis Ababa is number 5. All 3 capitals almost have the exact sam altitude and are not that far rom each other geographically. Funny observation




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Yup, That's why east Africans make such a great distance runners! if you are training for a marathon 2500 meters above sea level, coming back to sea level, you performance will be stunning!

 

[1000]

Baghdad

some parts unaffected by terror look quite good