The road is fully paved and heavily used for transporting goods across the desert, from the central and western regions of Saudi Arabia to the UAE.

The coral reef systems of the Al Wajh lagoon on the Red Sea, the world's fourth largest barrier reef system, are estimated to host approximately 210 species of hard corals and 120 species of soft ...

Their journey began in Al Wajh passing through the Well of Dathna and Bada before ascending the Hejaz Mountains, skirting the vast Nafud Desert, and traversing Fajer and the Meegowa Oasis.

Observed at 10:00, Monday 14 April BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Arabian Standard Time (Asia/Riyadh, GMT+3) unless otherwise stated.

Sunny with a high of 84 °F (28.9 °C). Winds WNW at 20 mph (32.2 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 5 to 19 mph (8 to 30.6 kph). The overnight low will be 72 °F (22.2 °C). Sunny today with ...