Western Desert
Proper noun
Meaning
Western Desert
(linguistics) Western Desert language
Examples
I was a fighter pilot, flying Hurricanes all round the Mediterranean. I flew in the Western Desert of Libya, in Greece, in Syria, in Iraq and in Egypt.
Aboriginal Australians Aboriginal Australians in the Western Desert would send up smoke to notify others of their presence, particularly when entering lands which were not their own.
Farouk declared war on the Axis Powers only under heavy British pressure in 1945, long after the fighting in Egypt's Western Desert had ceased.
However, the Western Desert region has significant potential as a low-cost resource, which has enticed the likes of Apache Energy to commit investment.
As more and more people visit the area each year, custodians of the Western Desert have become concerned about the protection and management of Aboriginal sites along the route.
The militants opened fire on the group during a raid on their hideout near the Bahariya oasis in the Western Desert, the interior ministry said.