Middle East
Fishing for pearls on the island of Bahrain
Julia Stuart: Our hopes are high for a good catch: not of fish, but of oysters. And not just any old oysters but those with pearls in them.
Inside Middle East
Traveller's Guide To: United Arab Emirates
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Ultra-modern malls meet mosques, mountains and markets in this oil-rich corner of the Middle East.
Two-wheel guide to a troubled land
Sunday, 20 December 2009
The Peace Cycle offers a new brand of tourism, revealing Palestine's historic sights while getting up close to its people. Lauren Booth hit the saddle
Oman: Going for gold, frankincense and myrrh
Saturday, 19 December 2009
With the help of a few wise men, Matthew Teller tracks down three ancient treasures in Oman
Dubai: Winter on the beach
Sunday, 6 December 2009
This ostentatious emirate may be in financial crisis, but that could spell a bargain bonanza for tourists. Jo Fernandez offers a guide
Does the sun still shine on Dubai?
Saturday, 5 December 2009
The emirate has been making news for the wrong reasons recently. But Jim Krane says now is the time to visit the city – and the desert beyond
The Traveller's Guide to the Red Sea
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Matthew Teller: Blue skies, golden sands and a rainbow of dazzling colours beneath the surface make this body of water the ideal winter warmer.
On the path of righteousness in Jordan
Sunday, 22 November 2009
An eco-tourism initiative has sprung up on the trail followed by Abraham 4,000 years ago. Amar Grover steps out
On The Road: The kindness and spontaneity of Syrian strangers
Saturday, 21 November 2009
I feel like I've been taken hostage, but in a good way. True, I've been bundled into a car and taken to an unknown destination somewhere in the old city section of Homs. But there are no dank cells or handcuffs here. Instead it's just endless cups of tea and a table groaning under the weight of huge plates of food. This is Syria and, yet again, I've been befriended by a local family and brought home for lunch. This is a nation that takes hospitality very seriously.
Dune roaming: Real Arab culture in Abu Dhabi
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Matthew Teller heads out of the city to the villages and oases where the traditional Emirati way of life still holds sway
Stay the night: Le Gray, Beirut
Sunday, 8 November 2009
The long-awaited arrival of this chic hotel confirms the Lebanese capital has regained its old spirit
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