Middle East Nutz and Bolts Articles

Daring Dubai: Why it’s the Next Hot City in the World – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

John England knows that Dubai is a city worth watching.

Afghanistan Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Afghanistan
Where is it?: Afghanistan is in Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran.
Why do people go here?: Afghanistan is currently in a state of turmoil and traveling outside the capital of Kabul is downright dangerous.
What are the main entry points?: The countries around Afghanistan, except for [...]

Iran Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Iran

Where is it?: ran is in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan.

Why do people go here?: Contrary to popular conception feed to us by the meda, Iran is a spectacular destinations for any type of [...]

Iraq Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Iraq

Where is it?: Iraq is in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait.

Why do people go here?: Unless you’re in the military, it’s foolish to even consider going to Iraq now. Although Iraq has much to offer intrepid travelers, the state of violence isn’t [...]

Oman Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Oman

Where is it?: Oman is in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE.

Why do people go here?: Few tourists visit Oman – it has been closed off and quiet to the rest of the world for years. This [...]

Yemen Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Yemen

Where is it?: Yemen is in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Why do people go here?: Most people avoid Yemen because of Western media saying it’s full of terrorists. Whether it’s true or not, Yemen is [...]

United Arab Emirates Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: United Arab Emirates

Where is it?: United Arab Emirates is in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Why do people go here?: UAE is taking many active steps to court tourists to the country. It’s clean, safe, and has [...]

Qatar Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Qatar

Where is it?: Qatar is in the Middle East on a peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia.

What are the main entry points?: You can only fly into Doha to get to Bahrain. There is limited transportation between Saudi Arabia.

Currency used: Riyal

Country Code for Phones: [...]

Bahrain Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Bahrain

Where is it?: Bahrain is in the Middle East on an archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.

What are the main entry points?: Travelers fly into Bahrain usually from Europe.

Currency used: Dinar

Country Code for Phones: 973

Religion: 81.2% Muslim, 9% Christianity and 9.8% practiced [...]

Kuwait Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Kuwait

Where is it?: Kuwait is in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Why do people go here?: A lot of people go there for employment purposes because only 3 to 5% of the citizen work, making the country hire employees from other nations.

What [...]