Once nicknamed The Paris of the Middle East for its tourist attractions before civil war broke out in 1975, Beirut is the capital city for the Lebanese Republic. Decades later, travel … [Read more...]

One of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and noted for its cool desert climate, Damascus is the capital for the Syrian Arab Republic. One little-known landmark in Damascus is … [Read more...]

Remarkable for long hot desert summers lasting from May to September with temperatures as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius), Doha is the capital city for the State of … [Read more...]

Among the top three Arab-world cities for having the most multinational corporate regional offices, mountainous Amman is the capital for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Amman hosted a … [Read more...]

Tehran serves as the capital city for the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as Tehran Province. Tehran was awarded a Guinness World Record for the 10.2 million spectators lining the 20-mile … [Read more...]