31.   Water supplies are scarce in the arid region, but Alemseghed said the army has a second supply.

32.   A native rodent thought to be extinct has been found living in a remote arid region in the central Australian plains.

33.   A sandstorm followed by gale-force winds and lashing rain had battered this border crossing in the arid Araba region north of the Red Sea.

34.   A sandstorm followed by gale-force winds and lashing rain battered this border crossing in the arid Araba region north of the Red Sea.

35.   The red-carpet, sun-drenched ceremony took place on the border crossing between the two countries in the arid Araba region north of the Red Sea.

36.   The setting was a red-carpet ceremony on this border crossing in the arid Araba region north of the Red Sea.

37.   The talks will focus on ways to bridge the gap between supply and demand for water in this arid region.

38.   The two countries plan to build an international airport serving both Eilat and the nearby Jordanian resort of Aqaba, in the arid Araba region of their common border.

39.   Water is a precious resource in this arid region.

40.   It is the flattest of the continents and has a large area of arid regions.