This is a region that includes some of the richest and poorest places in the world, as well as some of its most extraordinary sights (dating back to some of the most ancient times in all of history), cultures, ecotourism, beaches, and more.

And here our beat is Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,  Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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8 sights and stuff to do which you shouldn´t miss in Kuwait

  Khalid Almasoud   This oil-rich little emirate (pop. just under nine million) on the Persian Gulf was last big in the news as the object of invasion by Sadam Hussein´s Iraq just next door. And though its far less touristed than most of its Gulf neighbors, Kuwait does offer a nice selection of travel experiences both traditional and modern, as well as cultural and outdoorsy; many – but far from all – are to be found in the capital, Kuwait City (pop. 3.4 million). Here are its top eight…

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Qatar´s Capital Doha, Where the Past Meets the Future

 venuestockRecently we started service to this dyamic city – in the northeast Arabnian Peninsula astride a bay off the Persian Gulf and with a population of some 665,000 – where which will have you marveling at its modernity. Considered since 2014 one of the world´s top seven urban wonders, its core is dominated by glass skyscrapers, interspersed with green spaces and renovated historical buildings dating back to its founding in 1820.Back then it was a humble town of fisherfolk and pearl…

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Petra, the mysterious jewel of Jordan

  Ahmad Qaisieh In southern Jordan, just under three hours from capital Amman, one of the most recognisable ancient sites in the MIddle East - and indeed, the world - was rediscovered by archaeologists in 1812. But it dates back to at least the 2nd century BCE and probably earlier, settled by an ancient Bedouin Arab tribe called the Nabataeans, who spoke Aramaic rather than Arabic and grew into a wealthy, powerful kingdom which at its height - and until it was absorbed by the Roman Empire in…

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The Middle East naturally looms large in ´10 of the World´s Most Magnificent Mosques´

Hossam all lineThe world´s second largest religion, Islam, is practiced by an estimated 1.8 billion people on every continent, and an estimated 3.6 million mosques worldwide, ranging from the humble, workaday and even primitve to the spectacular indeed. Countries with the most mosques include (believe it or not) Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia (which is after all the religion´s birthplace), Turkey, and Yemen. Known in Arabic as a masjid, this is where…

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  • Ahmed Abbas November 1, 2024 at 12:29pm
    The Middle East is hot in more ways than one - it turns out that despite all its challenge, it´s still become the world´s fastest growing region in terms of travel and tourism: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/arabian-travel-market-middle-east-tr...
    https://edition.cnn.com/travel/arabian-travel-market-middle-east-travel-spc?cid=ios_app
  • David Paul Appell April 25, 2024 at 2:23pm
    As I and many others feared, in addition to genocide and other crimes against humanity, Israel has been destroying many of the Gaza historic and cultural landmarks I wrote about last fall: https://menafn.com/1108130946/Feature-Palestinians-Mourn-History-As...
    Feature: Palestinians Mourn History As Israel Destroys Archaeological Sites In Gaza
    GAZA, Apr 24 (NNN-WAFA) – In a state of astonishment, Samiha al-Aqqad, 86-year-old mother of eight, gazed in disbelief, at the mound-like piles of ru
  • Helen Brown April 22, 2024 at 1:19pm
    Travel Noire surveys other great North African destinations besides Morocco: https://travelnoire.com/north-african-destinations-to-explore
    More Than Morocco: Other North African Destinations to Explore - Travel Noire
    These North African travel destinations are not to be missed. Like Morocco, they are full of culture, history, and incredible landscapes.
  • José Balido October 20, 2023 at 12:29pm
    This is a question that´s on a lot of people´s minds right now, and my sister and her wife just canceled a plan group tour to Jordan: https://www.escape.com.au/travel-advice/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-the...
    Is it safe to travel to the Middle East right now?
    The travel advice varies from country to country in the region.
  • José Balido October 11, 2023 at 5:31pm
    Tragically, the situation in Gaza, Palestine is horrific and now certain to get even worse. But strangely, it got me curious about tourism. When it comes to Palestine, we hear about the great stuff in the West Bank but virtually nothing about Gaza - partly because the situation has been so difficult there for so long, and few tourists have been able venture there even if they wanted to. But I went to my favorite "off the beaten track" expert, Joan Torres, from Barcelona, and sure enough, on his fascinating site AgainsttheCompass.com he has a whole section on Gaza - what to see as well as some very important info about logistics and planning. He even updated it on October 2 - perhaps poorly timed, a mere several days before this whole Hamas mess (although he does have a caveat that "the major risk a foreigner can face there is military escalation" and "If the situation “erupts” while you are there, try to leave the Strip as soon as possible. If the borders are closed, the best option would be to stay at your hotel/accommodation and ask the staff for safety instructions." Certainly prescient. Anyway, check this out and I think you´ll find it quite interesting: https://againstthecompass.com/en/travel-gaza/
  • Tripatini September 14, 2023 at 2:28pm
    Once again our thoughts are with disaster victims, this time in North Africa, due to the earthquake in Morocco and the catastrophic flooding on the coast of Libya. To contibute what you can to aid victims, click here for Morocco https://time.com/6312509/morocco-earthquake-victims-how-to-help/ and here for Libya https://time.com/6313307/help-flood-victims-libya/
    Morocco Earthquake: Here's How to Help
    At least two aftershocks exacerbated the disaster, with the latest being a 3.9 aftershock on Sunday.
  • Wissam Al Khoury May 14, 2023 at 10:05am
    The Arabian Travel Market took place a few days ago in Dubai, and CNN took the occasion to run an interesting piece on how culture, heritage, and history are driving tourism across the Middle East: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/05/11/arabian-travel-m...
    https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/05/11/arabian-travel-market.cnn
  • Tripatini February 11, 2023 at 11:28am
    Our profound and heartfelt condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria on the wrenching devastation wrought by this past week's catastrophic earthquake, and we urge our readers to contribute to relief efforts being coordinated by numerous aid groups around the world, to help the millions who have been ijured and made homeless in severely cold weather. You can find a list of highly rated such groups at https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/e....
    Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
    Highly rated charities providing relief and recovery in the wake of the devastating earthquakes affecting Turkey and Syria.
  • Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 10:14pm
    Wow, looks like a bunch of stunning new luxury hotels are bursting out all over the region! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-26/best-over-the-to...
  • José Balido December 12, 2022 at 12:46pm
    Syria's Assad régime has launched a flurry of tourism development projects and promotion campaigns - including Western travel blogger/vlogge/influencerr dupes - designed to convince prospective visitors (and investors) that Syria is a safe place for a wonderful vacation. Plenty of critics aren't having it, though. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/28/whoever-...
    ‘Whoever says Syria’s safe is a liar’: country’s tourist drive at odds with human rights record | G…
    Vloggers visit the country to create audience-boosting content, but critics say they’re being cynically used by the Assad regime
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