Lebanon’s capital Beirut is the land of snow and ice, with its surrounding mountains hosting a nascent sports industry.
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The ruins of Petra may be Jordan’s most famous attraction, but for sheer theatricality, nothing compares to what goes on inside Jerash’s restored hippodrome.
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In a region overshadowed by touristy Dubai, the Sultanate of Oman offers mountainous and sandy adventures.
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Wander a labyrinthine souq, take in some of the glitziest shopping malls known to man and explore hip boutiques from local designers in Qatar’s wealthy capital.
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Once a small fishing village by a shallow bay in the Persian Gulf, the Qatari capital is now dazzling, filled with gleaming towers and financed by oil and natural gas reserves.
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One of the Middle East's most scenic and ancient roads, the 280km-long King’s Highway in Jordan has a history that stretches back to the curtain opening of civilisation.
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Vacation in eco villages and rural resorts
Desert camps and US cities within reach
The Dubai World Cup offers a $1 million prize
Birding in Zambia’s wild
Zambia
Voices of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
Mini guide to romance in Paris
Paris
Airport hotels become stylish
Hotels
Our favourite images of the week
A presidential tour of Austin
Austin
Twenty-one days out in London
London
High-heel racing for a cause
The Netherlands
The most lucrative horse race
Dubai
Kick back on an Israel kibbutz
Israel
South Africa’s arty eastern Karoo
South Africa
Treasures of Kauai’s Na Pali Coast
Hawaii
The Black Sea region by mini bus
Turkey
In Rome, Venice’s famous painter
Rome
Is Ikea a home away from home?
Europe
Feast at London’s Tobacco Docks
London
Going local: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
The cost of flying on the cheap
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