Although they’ve now set up homes and businesses in Abu Dhabi’s towns and cities, the desert remains in their hearts and they return regularly. And now the 46-year-old wants to share it.

“ Dune ” director Denis Villeneuve filmed at the Liwa desert over 11 days with a team of local and international talent. The film benefited from a rebate through Abu Dhabi Film Commission ...

Check the resort’s website for service updates. Rare, remote, and otherworldly, Liwa Oasis is a sprawling desert region near the Saudi Arabia border and about 140 miles from the city of Abu Dhabi.