The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, best known to travelers for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain. It combines hyper-modern city skyli...

Bahrain is a small island kingdom in the Gulf where ancient Dilmun heritage, pearling history, modern Manama, malls, beaches and Formula 1 tourism fit into a short stay. The official tourism site presents Bahrain around UNESCO...

Algeria is North Africa's largest country and a destination for travelers interested in Roman ruins, Ottoman and French-era urban layers, desert landscapes, mountain regions, Islamic architecture, and under-visited Mediterranea...

Egypt is one of the world's great archaeological travel destinations, but it is also a Red Sea, Nile, desert, museum, and religious-history country. The official Egyptian Tourism Authority site, branded Experience Egypt, divide...

Iran has major cultural and natural significance, with Persian architecture, bazaars, gardens, deserts, mountains, pilgrimage cities, and UNESCO-listed sites such as Persepolis, Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Yazd, Pasargadae...

Iraq is historically central to world civilization, with Mesopotamian archaeological sites, Islamic shrines, Abbasid and Ottoman urban heritage, marsh landscapes, Kurdish mountain areas, and UNESCO-listed places including Babyl...

Israel is a compact country with an unusually dense mix of religious history, archaeology, beaches, desert landscapes, museums, food, markets, and nature reserves. The official Israel tourism site highlights Jerusalem, Tel Aviv...

Jordan is a compact Middle Eastern country where a first visit can connect Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Mount Nebo, and Aqaba without the long domestic flights required in larger destinations. The offic...

Kuwait is a compact Gulf country centered on Kuwait City, with seafront promenades, museums, modern shopping, traditional souqs, desert camps, maritime heritage, and architectural landmarks rather than a large circuit of resort...

Lebanon has extraordinary visitor assets in a very small area: Beirut neighborhoods and museums, the ancient port city of Byblos, Roman Baalbek, Tyre, Sidon, Jeita Grotto, the Cedars of God, mountain villages, wineries, beaches...

Libya has some of North Africa's most important archaeological and desert heritage, including Leptis Magna, Sabratha, Cyrene, Ghadames, Tadrart Acacus, and historic Tripoli. UNESCO lists five Libyan World Heritage properties, a...

Morocco is one of North Africa's most varied visitor destinations, combining imperial cities, medinas, desert routes, Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, mountain villages, crafts, gardens, and cuisine. The official Moroccan Nat...

Oman combines Muscat waterfront culture, restored forts, desert camps, mountain villages, wadis, and the frankincense coast around Salalah. A practical first itinerary usually starts in Muscat with the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosqu...

Qatar is a compact Gulf country where most first-time sightseeing is based in Doha, with easy extensions to desert, coast, and heritage sites. Visit Qatar promotes Doha's museums, Souq Waqif, Katara Cultural Village, Msheireb D...

Saudi Arabia has opened rapidly to tourism, offering desert archaeology, Red Sea coast, Islamic history, old towns, modern Riyadh, Jeddah's historic district, AlUla, Diriyah, mountain villages, date oases, and major events. Vis...

Syria has extraordinary historic and archaeological significance, including Damascus, Aleppo, Palmyra, Bosra, Krak des Chevaliers, Qal'at Salah El-Din, and the ancient villages of northern Syria, but it is not a normal leisure...

Tunisia is a compact North African destination where Mediterranean beaches, Roman ruins, Islamic medinas, Punic history, desert oases, Berber villages, Star Wars filming landscapes, thalassotherapy, and food culture fit into sh...

Turkey, officially Turkiye, bridges Europe and Asia with Istanbul, Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, Cappadocia, Black Sea highlands, eastern Anatolia, ancient Greek and Roman cities, Ottoman architecture, food, bazaars, beaches...

Yemen has extraordinary cultural and natural heritage, but it is not a normal leisure-travel destination under current conditions. The U.S. State Department's December 19, 2025 advisory is Level 4: Do Not Travel for terrorism,...