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A journey across the world's largest sand desert

From the South Pole to Everest, Badr Al Shaibani has chased adventure across the globe. Yet, his most defining journey was closer to home, as the Saudi explorer trekked 600 kilometers (370 miles) solo across the country’s Empty Quarter, the largest area of continuous sand in the world.

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