To feel the spirit of Hurghada and the mentality of the Egyptians, head to the Old City, El Dahar district. In the labyrinth of winding streets, you can fully breathe in the air of the[…]
Category: Middle East
Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
According to Existingcountries.com, Umm Al Quwain is another miniature emirate (its area is only 780 sq. km), located on a small peninsula surrounded by a cluster of small islands. This is a quiet fishing town,[…]
Turkish Cuisine
Strange as it may sound, but the dishes in Turkey are very similar to those that can be found on our tables. These can be cabbage rolls, bread, barbecue, jam, etc. Residents of this eastern[…]
United Arab Emirates Transportation
Car rental Most international car rental companies have offices at airports or hotels. Rental cars are available with and without a driver. Drivers must be at least 21 years old (may vary by vehicle category)[…]
Syria Economy
ECONOMY: INDUSTRIES AND MINERAL RESOURCES Syria is not particularly endowed with mineral resources; compared to the enormous production of other Arab countries, the quantities of oil extracted in north-eastern Syria certainly cannot be considered high,[…]
Jordan Traditions and Literature
TRADITIONS Like other countries belonging to the Arab world, Jordan boasts traditions and customs largely belonging to the Islamic culture. However, there is no lack of peculiarities, in different areas, which contribute to distinguish the[…]
Israel and Jordan
Join a tour of the history and nature to two of perhaps the Middle East’s perhaps most interesting and tourist-friendly countries – Israel and Jordan. You get the opportunity to easily and comfortably experience the[…]
Yemen Public Policy
Current policy Yemen is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Yemen. Yemen was ruled for over twenty years by a regime that erupted in respect for human rights, even[…]
United Arab Emirates Public Policy
Current policy United Arab Emirates is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is authoritatively controlled by the president and leaders of the[…]
Turkey Public Policy
Current policy Turkey is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Turkey. July 15, 2016 has been written in Turkish history books as one of the most crucial days in[…]
Syria Public Policy
Current policy Syria is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Syria. For decades, Syria has been ruled as a dictatorship by the Assad family, which belongs to the country’s[…]
Saudi Arabia Public Policy
Current policy Saudi Arabia is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Saudi Arabia. All political power in Saudi Arabia lies with the royal family of Al Saud. The several[…]
Qatar Public Policy
Current policy Qatar is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Qatar. Under emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled from the mid-1990s, a number of reforms were initiated.[…]
Oman Public Policy
Current policy Oman is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Oman. The protests during the Arab Spring of 2011 also reached Oman, but received less impact than in other[…]
Lebanon Public Policy
Current policy Lebanon is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Lebanon. Lebanon is witnessing something of a new Arab spring. A protest movement that took off in the fall[…]
Kuwait Public Policy
Current policy Kuwait is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Kuwait. Politics in Kuwait is characterized by contradictions between the government, which is dominated by the ruling emir of[…]
Jordan Public Policy
Current policy Jordan is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Jordan. When the young King Abdullah took office after his father’s death in 1999, many had hoped for both[…]
Israel Public Policy
Current policy Israel is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu has led government coalitions in recent years, described as the most right-wing in Israeli history. The[…]
Iraq Public Policy
Current policy Iraq is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Iraq. Iraq held its first parliamentary elections in 2018 after defeating the Islamic State (IS). A difficult task awaited[…]
Iran Public Policy
Current policy Iran is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Iran. Since the death of the hero of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in 1989, groups within the[…]
Bahrain Public Policy
Current policy Bahrain is a country located in the region of Western Asia. See abbreviation for Bahrain. In the years that followed the unrest in 2011, protests against the regime continued and the political climate[…]