Middle East Travel Guide

Countries and Regions

Below are the countries, provinces, territories and states in Middle East

Cities

Airports

Cruise destinations

A
Aqaba

Ashdod

Other cruise cities

D
Dubai

M
Muscat

Country guides

United Arab Emirates With its man-made islands, opulent hotels and iconic buildings, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has always been a show-stopping, headline-grabbing... Read more	Oman Desert camel treks, luxury camping under the stars and 4-wheel drive wadi safaris through mighty canyons are some of the adventures awaiting the... Read more	Kuwait Kuwait consitutes a puzzling but intriguing mix of Western liberalism and strict Islam. The capital, Kuwait City, is a bustling metropolis full of... Read more	Saudi Arabia No other country in the world is as misunderstood as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and perhaps no other country – rich with culture, heritage... Read more
Lebanon Fringed by the azure waters of the Mediterranean along its western coast, Lebanon offers an enchanting blend of sandy beaches, breathtaking... Read more	Israel Israel has always been a standout destination. From the days of prophets to the modern day nomad this tiny slice of land on the eastern... Read more	Qatar Forget the 20th-century stereotype of a rich Arab Gulf state, of hastily thrown up tower blocks, chaotic streets and bafflingly tacky urban... Read more	Iraq There are hopes that Iraq may have started on the path to stability. After all, civilisation as we know it once emerged from this region. Slowly,... Read more

City guides

Dubai There is something epic about Dubai: it's not just the world's tallest tower or the first seven-star hotel, the reclaimed islands or the indoor... Read more	Kuwait City At the cusp of the Gulf crescent, the tiny city state of Kuwait (Al Kuwayt) is wedged between powerful neighbours in a region defined by... Read more	Amman Amman, the capital of Jordan, is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world; and despite being essentially a product of the 20th... Read more	Damascus Damascus is where you'll find the 'Arabia' of your childhood dreams. Most destinations in the Middle East make the same claim, but they aren't as... Read more
Beirut Cornered by a dramatic mountain range at one end, and the alluring Mediterranean Sea at the other, Beirut is by all accounts charming. In addition... Read more	Jerusalem Few cities inspire as much passion as Jerusalem (Yerushalayim in Hebrew, Al-Quds in Arabic), rooted deep in the past and revered... Read more	Muscat Muscat means 'safe anchorage', and the protected harbours of Old Muscat and Mutrah, ringed by serrated mountains and watched over by 17th-century... Read more	Abu Dhabi While neighbouring Dubai has caught the world's media attention with its over-the-top developments, Abu Dhabi has been quietly planning its... Read more

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