Oman’s ‘Rocky Mountains’ (Al Hajar translates into Rocky or Stony Mountains in Arabic) are the highest mountain range in the Eastern Arabian Peninsula and separate Oman’s low coastal plains (the mountains lie 50-100km inland from the Gulf of Oman coast) from the high desert plateau.

Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, reveals today details of the Company’s brand-new itinerary in the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula for Winter 2026-2027 inviting guests to experience the extraordinary aboard EXPLORA IIwhere a unique blend of ultra-elegance and discovery await.

From dolphin spotting in Oman to pearl hunting in Ras Al Khaimah, this region holds more adventures – and surprises – than you might think

Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has revealed details of the company’s brand-new itinerary in the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula for Winter 2026-2027 inviting guests to experience the extraordinary aboard Explora II.

As major development projects like NEOM in Saudi Arabia continue to transform the region, these findings highlight the critical need for stronger climate resilience and disaster preparedness”

An international team of archaeologists, ethnologists and historians has uncovered the oldest-known evidence of stone blade production (made systematically) on the Arabian Peninsula. In their paper published in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences,