Category: Middle East

Qatar

Overview: Qatar is a small, oil and gas-rich country located midway along the western coast of the Arabian Gulf. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south. Qatar has a coastline covering 563 kilometers and a land mass of 11,571 square kilometers. The climate is hot and dry, with summer temperatures regularly...

Lebanon

Overview: Fringed by the azure waters of the Mediterranean along its western coast, Lebanon offers an enchanting blend of sandy beaches, breathtaking mountains, fertile valleys, historic cities and a wealth of archaeological sites waiting to be explored. All this is contained within the country’s relatively small borders encompassing a landmass measuring just 225km long and...

Emirates

Overview: With its man-made islands, opulent hotels and iconic buildings, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has always been a show-stopping, headline-grabbing destination, offering an intriguing blend of Islamic culture and modernity.  The world watched spellbound as billionaire Emiratis built mega structure after mega structure, seducing slack-jawed tourists and expats with everything from the tallest building...

Iran

Overview: If travel is most rewarding when it surprises, then Iran might just be the most rewarding destination on Earth. If you fancy travelling somewhere neither East nor West, and exotic and fascinating yet perfectly comfortable, read on..   Deep in Empire: Walking around the sublime, turquoise-tiled domes and minarets of Esfahan’s Imam Square (Naqsh-e...

Turkey

Overview: A richly historical land with some of the best cuisine you will ever taste, one of the world’s greatest countries and scenery from white-sand beaches to soaring mountains. An Epic History: When you set foot in Türkiye (Turkey), you are following in the wake of some remarkable historical figures. Ottoman sultans used to luxuriate in...