{"id":98887,"date":"2025-08-07T17:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/?p=98887"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:55:12","slug":"this-couple-are-helping-thousands-of-drivers-stuck-in-the-desert-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/this-couple-are-helping-thousands-of-drivers-stuck-in-the-desert-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"This Couple Are Helping Thousands Of Drivers Stuck In The Desert For Free!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"284\">You\u2019ve probably seen the warnings: don\u2019t drive into the desert without the right gear, enough water, or at least someone who knows what they\u2019re doing. But still, every weekend, people find themselves stranded in the dunes, tires buried, phone signals weak, and panic slowly setting in.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"284\">Want instant updates?<a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va96zGxLdQelL5ofh13w\">\u00a0Follow Lovin on WhatsApp<\/a>, and never miss a beat!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"603\">That\u2019s where Ahmed and Nora come in. What started as a weekend hobby turned into a full-blown mission: helping stranded drivers in Dubai\u2019s deserts, for FREE. No agenda, no charge, just a deep love for off-roading and a desire to keep others safe.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"900\">On the Lovin Dubai Show, Ahmed and Nora shared why they spend every weekend on rescue missions<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Couple Helping Thousands of Drivers Stuck in the Desert - For Free!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qEdUwUZxcF4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"900\">From late-night calls to navigating through unmarked terrain, this episode takes you behind the scenes of the selfless duo who have made it their mission to help total strangers make it home safely. They spend their New Year&#8217;s Eve rescuing 35 families instead of watching the fireworks, but this is what they love to do!<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1022\">Their story goes beyond just tow ropes and 4x4s, it\u2019s about community, compassion, and using your passion to do good!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJBdmZ2vyi2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJBdmZ2vyi2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Ahmad Hiskol (@bluerex_offroadrescue)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/dubai-based-adventurer-caroline-leon-defied-the-odds-to-become-a-world-record-climber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai-Based Adventurer Caroline Leon Defied The Odds To Become A World-Record Climber<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay in the loop with Dubai\u2019s hottest news, right at your fingertips! 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