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Between bombs, David Brown strolls from Israel to Lebanon. In the Middle East's most cosmopolitan society he finds plenty of signs of war but also a determination to survive.

This expat's view of the Kingdom in the '80's by Glenn Standish shows there's no copy too old for the pages of Travelmag! Still, we don't get much from this part of the world so here it is.. 

While most visitors concentrate on suntans and dive-sites, David Kingsley finds a whole new dimension to Egypt's top beach resort.

Palestine's future hangs in the balance as Israel goes to the polls. Jack Shenker reports from the prime flashpoint of the Middle East.

The economic miracle that has transformed the United Arab Emirate of Dubai strikes a hollow chord with Gareth Platt, who finds little to love about an oasis of bling.

Morocco in Ramadan and American Barbara Foster finds herself watching a holiday friendship slide into financial exploitation - and as darkness falls on the Marrakesh suburbs it looks, for a moment, as if there's worse to come.

Syria's ancient deserts and scarcely more youthful ruins enthrall Habeeb Salloum as he tours the country and discovers the ancient tomb of Mari.

Rose Aslan leaves Cairo to hike amongst Egypt's mountain Bedouin and slows her pace to match a very different way of life.

Egypt's greatest sites don't have to be crowded, finds David Charles. Visit before the tour groups arrive and you can have the ruins of the Pharoahs all to yourself.

For every tourist at Egypt's greatest sights you'll find several determined traders. But Joseph Khouri finds this is all part of the Egyptian experience.