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The Empty Quarter was not always barren — a study by several universities reveals that region once had a lake and river system.

KAUST study reveals Empty Quarter once had vast lake, river system

  • Empty Quarter, or Rub Al-Khali, is one of the world’s largest deserts, covering nearly 650,000 sq. km, mostly in Saudi Arabia, with dunes reaching 250 meters
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KAUST is developing a new robotic system designed to automate date palm harvesting. (Supplied)

KAUST develops robotic system to Improve date palm harvesting

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