In the central desert south-east of Dubai about 40 minutes by road from the central downtown business district, the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve is the largest unfenced wildlife conservation reserve in the United Arab Emirates and one of the largest desert conservation areas in the broader Arabian Peninsula. The 10 percent of the total area of the Emirate of Dubai (approximately 1,000 square miles) was formally designated as a conservation reserve on 1 April 2018 by the Emirate's Supreme Coun.....

Dubai's first purpose-built outdoor desert arena, Bab Al Shams Arena stages concerts and large events on Al Qudra Road in the Endurance City area, near the Al Marmoom reserve. Set among the dunes roughly forty minutes from the city centre, the venue pairs open desert surroundings and night skies with full-scale staging, sound and lighting. It is laid out as a large elliptical amphitheatre, with tiered seating and standing areas wrapped around a central stage and capacities that can reach tens .....