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The perfect hummus in Beirut, Lebanon. Eating Well in Beirut, Lebanon
Cairo kids with Lucy Mercer Mapstone. Egypt: A Woman Traveler in Cairo and in the Countryside
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, site of the Hajj and Umrah. Visiting Mecca and Medina for Hajj or Umrah
A weaver in Yazd, Iran The Desert City of Yazd: Where Iranian Couples Go for Their Honeymoons
Julian Worker visits Doha, Qatar, which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and visits a camel bazaar and shops in the souk. Old and New Intertwine in Qatar
Andrea Bailey travels to Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates where she sees blackbuck, oryx, gazelles and many other species of wildlife. Sir Bani Yas Island, UAE: Desert Island Discovery
A goat in the desert of Jordan. Robert Painter discovers waterborne adventures and plenty of sites along with Petra and the Dead Sea. Jordan: Not only Petra and the Dead Sea, But an Adventurer's Paradise
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte enjoys the lively nightlife of Beirut and the historic ruins of Byblos and Baalbeck in Lebanon. Lebanon on the Rise: The World is Beiruting Again
Sophia Jones shares a box of chocolates with a Jordanian woman on a park Bench in Amman, and reflects on the lives of women in the Middle East. A Woman's Life in Jordan: The Joys and the Hassles
Roman Skaskiw travels to Bodrum, Turkey, where he swims in the Aegean and watches a performance by Turkey's most famous belly dancer. Bodrum, Turkey: Barracuda and Belly Dancers
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte visits the Princes' Islands, in the Sea of Marmaris, near Istanbul, where the sultans of the Ottoman Empire used to exile possible rivals from the royal familes. The Princes' Islands in Turkey: A Great Place to be Exiled
Sabina Lohr takes a tour of the Golan Heights and visits Israel's borders with Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Borders: Exploring the Golan Heights Reveals Israel and Her Neighbors




Tehran and Qom sign, in Iran. Iran: Unearthing Ancient, Modern Persia
Janis Turk visits the Kingdom of Jordan, where many of the events in the Bible took place, and learns some valuable lessons. Miraculous Jordan: The Other Holy Land
Max Hartshorne takes a tour of Dasht-E-Kavir, the desert lands near the holy city of Qom in Iran. Dasht-E-Kavir, Iran: A Day of Freedom in the Desert
A donkey being cared for at the ACE clinic in Luxor, Egypt. photo by Jessica Ogeltree. Animal Care in Egypt: Working for Working Animals
Nicole Sobel writes about a life-changing experience volunteering in two Ethipian-Israeli communities in Israel with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and Hillel. Volunteering with Ethiopian-Israeli Communities
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte visits Sharjah, a neighbor of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where she finds a striking contrast between old and new. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Two Sides of a Coin
Aftab H. Kola visits the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus where he cruises the stunning coastline and admires the ancient architecture. Stunning North Cyprus: Where Few Tourists Go
Kylie Jelley interviews Michael Luongo, author of Gay Travels in the Muslim World. Gay Travels in the Muslim World
Chance St. John visits Istanbul where, besides seeing the sights, he has dinner with a local family and gets some good news from a fortuneteller. Inside Istanbul: Family Dinners and Fortunetelling
Julian Worker describes a conversation with an Iranian who wanted to practice speaking English. Shiraz, Iran: A Conversation in the City of Poets and Nightingales

 


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