The ear-splitting roar of his jet ski fills the air as Hamza al-Hamm thunders past, kicking up plumes of water -- not at the ...

Big, thick footpads help them navigate the rough rocky terrain and shifting desert sands. Arabian camels have been domesticated for approximately 3,500 years and have been long valued as pack animals.

The first five-star rail service in the region, the train will travel a distance of around 780 miles through the Arabian Desert, from Riyadh to Al Qurayyat, near the northern border with Jordan.

In just 40 days, a once barren plot of sand in this landlocked desert nation had become littered with ripe, sweet watermelons swelling under the Arabian sun. For a country that has to import 90% ...