Middle East
5 questions tagged Middle East — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
Where is the lowest point on land?
The shore of the Dead Sea, between Jordan and Israel, is the lowest exposed land on Earth, sitting about 430 meters below sea level — and it keeps dropping.
Where is the Dead Sea?
The Dead Sea lies between Jordan and Israel and is one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, where swimmers float effortlessly.
When was the State of Israel founded?
The State of Israel was proclaimed on 14 May 1948 by David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv, as the British Mandate for Palestine ended.
Which country has no permanent rivers?
Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world with no permanent rivers; it relies on groundwater and desalinated seawater instead.
Whose desert is crossed by the legendary Rub' al Khali?
The Rub' al Khali, or Empty Quarter, is part of the Arabian Desert on the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the largest continuous sand deserts in the world.