Ramlat Khaliya (

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: رملات خالية) is the first border checkpoint to have been established on the

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. It is formally known as ''Ramlat Khaliya entry point'' on the Omani side of the border and Rub Al-Khali entry point on the Saudi Arabian side of the border. The establishment of the border checkpoint was announced by the two countries in 2006. The checkpoint connects the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia with the

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of Oman. It is located in the

Rub' al Khali The Rub' al KhaliOther standardized transliterations include: / . The ' is the assimilated Arabic definite article, ', which can also be transliterated as '. (; ar, ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي (), the "Empty Quarter") is the sand des ...

desert.

References

*P. K. Abdul Ghafour
Saudi–Oman Border Entry Point Agreed"
''Arab News'', 2006-12-04 2006 establishments in Oman 2006 establishments in Saudi Arabia Oman–Saudi Arabia border crossings {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub