Lebanon is the perfect mix of European and Arabic culture with an amazing nightlife. But with its location on the Mediterranean Sea bordering Syria and Israel, means they have a few challenges as a country. Between 1975 and 1990 war…

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with few natural resources, but it has played a pivotal role in the struggle for power in the Middle East. Jordan’s significance results partly from its strategic location at the crossroads…

ISRAEL It has been locked in conflict with the Palestinians and its Arab neighbours over ownership of land considered holy by Jews, Christians and Muslims since its creation in 1948. The division of the former British Mandate of Palestine and…

One of the seven sheikhdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi is the largest geographically, occupying more than 80 percent of the UAE’s total area. It is slightly smaller than Ireland. The emirate’s capital city of the…

Bahrain – which name means “two seas” – was once viewed by the ancient Sumerians as an island paradise to which the wise and the brave were taken to enjoy eternal life. It was one of the first states in…

With its high literacy rate and traditional mercantile culture, Lebanon has traditionally been an important commercial hub for the Middle East. It has also often been at the centre of Middle Eastern conflicts, despite its small size, because of its…

Kuwait is a small, oil-rich country nestling at the top of the Gulf, flanked by large or powerful neighbours – Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north and Iran to the east. Its oil fields were first exploited…

Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world, its also one of the more traditional countries in the Gulf region and was, until the 1970s, one of the most isolated. Occupying the south-east corner of the Arabian peninsula,…

Dubai is a city within the United Arab Emirates located in the Middle East. Today Dubai is a mecca for tourists with everything from Sand, sun, beaches, theme parks, shopping, restaurants and some local culture if you know where too…

The State of Qatar is a country located in the Middle East or as some would pronounce it Arabia. The only land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.…