Iran
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Israel
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Jordan
Tanja - Something a little different and not somewhere that's a typical tourist destination.

Khaled Al-Saleh - I am Jordanian, and lived there until the age of 17. I escorted several friends on backpacking trips around Jordan. I can help answer most questions, and can give some insight about other countries in the Middle East (including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates).

Fayez Alkayyali - Have been travelling the M.E. countries many times and still do. Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqba, Dead Sea, Jerash, Damascus, Sinai, Amman are the places I keep visiting most.

Michael Shostak - My travels through Jordan were to Petra and Wadi Rum. Most questions, such as "How do I dress", "Is this-or-that worth seeing", etc, I can easily help out with.

Kuwait
Antonio - I spent about 12 months in Kuwait for work. I have traveled almost every inch of the country and I can try to answer your questions on many aspects of traveling to Kuwait.

Nabila - I have lived in Kuwait all my life, and would be pleased if I can answer any questions anyone might have about it.

Lebanon
Fouad Berjaoui - I am Lebanese and I can provide advice on the Snowy Green Mountains of Lebanon.

Oman
Akanksha - I grew up in Muscat and visit often.

Charlie Cashion - Lived there for 3 years. Spent a lot of time in Muscat and travelling out from there: camping in the wadis and on what might be the most spectacular coastline in the world.Old forts all over the place. Ancient beehive tombs built of rock. Premier wildlife sanctuaries. Bedouin caravans wandering through the suburbs on their way to the mountains. It is one of the unusual places of the world.

Tom Ruprecht - I spent a month in Oman - mainly in Muscat, Salalah and Thumrait.

Qatar
Chris Randolph - I used to live in Doha as an English teacher, 2001. Ask me anything you like about the country - it's small and I've pretty much seen all of it.

Pete Helfrich - I worked in Qatar for a few months so I could probably field the odd question, but more for someone going to work in Qatar and less for a traveller.

Paul Dixon - I am living in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. If anyone is heading out there and needs to know what they CAN pack in their suitcase, then drop me a line.

Fouad Berjaoui - I used to live in Saudi Arabia for 3 years working in a job that allowed me to cris-cross it from the Red Sea to the Arabian Gulf.

Syria
Katarina - Ask anything you like: culture, how to behave, archaeological sites. I lived in Syria for 9 years and two years ago I volunteered for two archaeological digs. Fantastic place to visit. There are a lot of sites you can go to for free.

Erika Linden Green - I lived in Syria for three months, and have family there - I'm also married to a Syrian man. Living as a local is very different from a tourist experience - I was accepted into the culture (well, as much as a foreigner can be) and had an incredibly enriching experience.

Turkey
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United Arab Emirates
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X-Country
Tysonv - I spent a few months in 2002 traveling overland by bus from Istanbul, Turkey (trying to stay off the tourist track) to southern Egypt, through Turkey, Syria, Jordan, the Sinai, and Egypt. Can help with border crossing points, red tape, and route planning as well as my most recent information about the areas.

Elliot Smith - I've just returned from a trip to Egypt, Jordan & Syria ('03), and I would be happy to answer about traveling in each of these countries.

Arno Waal - I travelled the Middle-East for 6 months by car in 2000/2001. Because of my means of travel I've seen many 'off the beaten track' places in the Middle-East most travellers do not get to see. I'm specialised in overland travel by car and know the ins and outs of this kind of travel in the Middle-East. My journey has produced a network of contacts who I can consult for the local situation at any moment in time.