Cities in Middle East
Al Hasa, Jordan
Al-Ahsa, sometimes Al-Hasa, El Hasa, or Hadjar is a traditional oasis region in eastern Saudi Arabia whose name is used by the Al-Ahsa Governorate, which makes ... more
Bahla, Oman
Bahla is a UNESCO World Heritage Site town, located 40 km away from Nizwa, and about 200 km from Oman's capital Muscat which lies in the Ad Dakhiliyah region of... more
Nakhl, Oman
Nakhal or Nakhl is a town in Al Batinah Region in Oman. It is home to Nakhal Fort. It is the hometown of international football referee Abdullah Al Hilali.
Musandam Governorate, Oman
The Musandam Governorate (Arabic : محافظة مسندم) is a governorate of Oman. Geographically, the Musandam peninsula juts into the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow ... more
Al Hajar Al Gharbi, Oman
The Hajar Mountains (Arabic: جبال الحجر) (Arabic for stone mountains) in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain ... more
Jabrin, Oman
Jabrin (Arabic: جبرين) is a small town in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in northeastern Oman. The town is known for its impressive castle.
Adam, Oman
Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם, Arabic: آدم, Syriac: ܐܵܕ݂ܵܡ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis, the Quran and the Kitáb-i-Íqán. According to the creation myth[1] of ... more
Ibra, Oman
Ibra (Arabic: ابراء) is the second largest city in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman. It is located about 140 km (1.5 hours) from Muscat and has a population ...
Jebel Shams, Oman
Jabal Shams or Jebel Shams is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of Al Hamra town. It is known as Jabal Shams because it is the first place to ... more
Sharqiya Sands, Oman
The sun floats low over Sharqiya Sands, colouring the endless dunes in a shifting palette of ochre and rose. Morning brings a crisp stillness; only the wind ... more
Jabal Akhdar, Oman
In Jabal Akhdar, the air is crisp and scented lightly with wild damask roses that bloom along terraced slopes. Early morning sunlight pours over rugged cliffs ... more
Rustaq, Oman
Rustaq (Arabic: الرستاق) is a town and wilayah (district) in the Al Batinah Region of northern Oman. The city is located at 23°23′27″N 57°25′28″E / 23.39083°...
Al Hamra, Oman
Al Hamra settles into the ochre folds beneath the Hajar Mountains, and the village breathes a slow, ancient rhythm. Early light spills over rocky ridges, ... more
Jebel Shams, Oman
Dawn breaks cool and crisp atop Jebel Shams, with sunlight sharpening the bones of the mountain and casting deep shadows into the yawning gorge below. Wind ... more
Sohar, Oman
There is a salt-edged breeze in Sohar, where sunlight strikes the turquoise Gulf and blinks across the white-washed streets. In the early morning, the city ... more