Middle East Travel

For more than four thousand years, the Middle East has provided a setting for titanic struggles between great civilizations and religions. In the twentieth century it became the focus of rivalry between the European powers as the last major Islamic empire of the Ottoman Turks crumbled and...

Acclaimed Israeli intelligence analyst Avi Melamed has spent more than 30 years interpreting Middle East affairs. His long-awaited Inside the Middle East challenges widely accepted perceptions and provides a gripping and uniquely enlightening guide to make sense of the events unfolding in the region. Melamed considers all the major power players in the Middle East, explains the underlying issues, and creates a three-dimensional picture, an illustration that connects the dots and provides a fascinating road map.

THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURE BEHIND THE TV SERIES ARABIA WITH LEVISON WOOD Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Award '[A] rollicking Boys' Own adventure' - Spectator 'This heart-stopping personal account of historic Arabia today.' - Compass Magazine Following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia...

Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser to the top American general, Emma Sky felt no sense of homecoming. She soon found herself back in the Middle East traveling through a region in revolt. In a Time of Monsters bears witness to the demands of young people for dignity and justice during the Arab Spring; the inability of sclerotic regimes to reform; the descent of Syria into civil war; the rise of the Islamic State; and the flight of refugees to Europe.

Arabian Sands is Wilfred Thesiger’s stunning account of five years spent crossing the Arabian Peninsula by foot and on camels, with nomadic Bedouin tribesmen as guides. Travelling between 1945 and 1950, the British explorer treks through Yemen, the Empty Quarter, Oman, and parts of the then Trucial States, crossing and re-crossing around 250,000 miles of this most inhospitable terrain. He was the first European ever to set eyes on the dunes and wadis of these deserts.

Defying foreign government orders and interviewing terrorists face-to-face, a young American tours hostile lands to learn about Middle Eastern youth—and uncovers a subculture that defies every stereotype. Classrooms were never sufficient for Jared Cohen; he wanted to learn about global affairs...

Greater Than a Tourist - Manama Bahrain by Mariel Diaz offers the inside scoop on Manama. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. In this book, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

An intimate portrait of life in the world’s richest nation ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Just 70 years ago, the Gulf nation of Qatar was a backwater, reliant on pearl diving. Today it is a gas-laden parvenu with seemingly limitless wealth and ambition. Skyscrapers, museums and futuristic...

If you announce that you are going to Iran, someone will certainly advise you not to go. Ignore them – this is one of the most exciting countries on Earth. There is much to discover, and explore in Iran, not only cultural and historical sites but mountains, deserts and wilderness. Above all, this is a place defined by the hospitality and curiosity of Iranians despite a totalitarian regime. According to Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure – "it might well be the friendliest country you ever visit".

Fürst Pückler war eine der schillerndsten Gestalten des 19. Jahrhunderts: Er war Aristokrat und Publizist, Abenteurer und Frauenheld, Landschaftsgärtner und Reiseschriftsteller, der für Eindrücke und Erlebnisse so aufgeschlossen war wie nur wenige seiner Zeitgenossen. 1835 startete er seine Reise in den Orient, die fast fünf Jahre dauern und ihn nach Algier, Tunis, Ägypten, Sudan, Jerusalem, Syrien und Konstantinopel führen sollte. Heinz Klevenow, Christian Rode und Günter Witte lesen aus seinen Berichten, die so lebendig sind wie die Reise selbst.

Greater Than a Tourist: Islamabad, Federal Capital, Pakistan by Malik Talha Javed offers the inside scoop on Islamabad, Pakistan. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

Con una población de alrededor de 7,59 millones de habitantes, la mayoría de los cuales son judíos, Israel es el único Estado judío del mundo. Desde su fundación en 1948, las fronteras de Israel e incluso el derecho a existir del propio Estado, han estado sujeto a controversias, especialmente entre sus vecinos árabes.

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Dubai is a city in the Arabain Desert, full of ambition with sights to behold, from the tallest building in the world, the biggest mega malls to keep even the keenest shoppers never thirsting for more, and huge manmade islands like the world has never seen. If you’ve never visited this "City of Gold", as it is often referred to, then you seriously need to consider doing so, and I’ve compiled 101 reasons in this guide that should hopefully persuade you to do so.

Brimming with insider knowledge, helpful tips, and recommendations to off-the-beaten path attractions, this travel guide helps you discern the good from the bad and the worthy from the overrated. From sightseeing to shopping, clubbing, and of course, feasting like a true local, let the author guide you through the overwhelming maze of options this magical city has to offer.

Greater Than a Tourist - Karachi Sindh Pakistan, by Maham Arsalan, offers the inside scoop on Karachi. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Greater Than a Tourist - Karachi Pakistan, by Muhammad Sohaib Alam, offers the inside scoop on Karachi, Pakistan. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Greater Than a Tourist: Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Wajiha S. Khan offers the inside scoop on Dubai. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips and a bunch of ideas from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Greater Than a Tourist is a series of travel books written by locals.

Israel is a beautiful country. Discover Israel with amazing facts and pictures. Have you ever wandered what the Holy land looked like. Where the birth place of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam began. Now you can discover Israel today. Do you know what the Crusades were about and why they started? What is going on in Jerusalem. Great for book reports for 4 to 12 year olds.