Countries

Palestine

A land of olive terraces, ancient towns and some of the oldest continuously inhabited places on earth.

Lebanon

A Mediterranean country of Phoenician ports, mountain villages and ancient cedars.

Qatar

A peninsula of pearling towns, desert coast and fast-moving modern cities.

Kuwait

A maritime nation of dhow builders, pearl divers and desert traders at the head of the Gulf.

Bahrain

An island kingdom of Dilmun antiquity, pearling harbours and Gulf trade.

Kingdom of Timeless Wonders — ancient paths and living traditions, where Nabataean cities, Roman ruins, sacred landscapes, green highlands, dramatic desert valleys, the Dead Sea and the Red Sea meet in one compact and welcoming country.

Tunisia

A Mediterranean country shaped by Carthage, Islamic learning, Saharan dunes and coastal towns.

Sudan

Land of the Nubian pyramids, the meeting of the two Niles and the Red Sea coast.

Syria

Home of the world's oldest inhabited cities, Roman ruins and desert caravan routes.

Algeria

The largest country in Africa, of Roman cities, Saharan rock art and Casbah alleys.