The so-called modern version of the Middle East sits where Africa, Asia and Europe meet. The countries of the modern Middle East are all part of Asia.
Middle East Travel Guide
Top Destinations in Middle East
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Evenings in Jeddah flicker with a kind of luminosity unique to the Red Sea coast—the call to prayer echoing between timeworn coral-stone houses in Al-Balad, ... more
Sur, Oman
Sur is in Central Coastal Oman.
Makkah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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, Makkah, Mecca
In Makkah, the first light brushes the marble courtyards of the Holy Mosque, filtering through minarets and mingling with the call to prayer that echoes across ... more
Nizwa, Oman
Dawn breaks softly over Nizwa, dusting the domes and minarets with golden light as the aroma of cardamom and frankincense drifts from ancient alleyways. There’s... more