Iran is located in the Middle East, bounded by Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, Iraq and Turkey. The centre and east of the country is largely...read more
Once an important trading centre of the Roman Empire, and straddling the ancient Holy Land of the world’s three great monotheistic religions, Jordan is a tiny desert kingdom wrapped in history.Stand on Mt Nebo and...read more
Mountain villages clutched against canyon walls, clusters of dates weighing heavy in the plantation oases, a ribbon of sand blown across the dunes, a lone camel padding across the limitless interior – these are the...read more
Forget the 20th-century stereotype of a rich Arab Gulf state, of hastily thrown up tower blocks, chaotic streets and bafflingly tacky urban sculpture: Qatar – or at least the capital, Doha – has metamorphosed into...read more
The Syrian Arab Republic revels in its antiquity, having been inhabited for tens of thousands of years – and in the variation and cultural riches that such antiquity has brought it. This is a country...read more
From the timeless tranquility of the desert to the lively bustle of the souks, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) offers a kaleidoscope of attractions. Dubai has led the way with phenomenal investment in opulent hotels and...read more
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