Features - Middle East
Oman - Salalah
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At a dusty roadside café in southern Oman, as Indian truck drivers shovel handfuls of soupy rice, I open my paperback at a photo of a bearded, intense young man with a disarming crinkle around the eyes. Comparing the image with the cheery real-life figure sitting opposite me, sipping his sweet, milkless tea, it’s clear that two decades have been kind to Bakheit bin Abdullah. |
maître d’ - Tawlet Ammiq, Lebanon
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With a menu designed and presented entirely by local farmers, Tawlet Ammiq – an eco-friendly eatery in the heart of Lebanon's 'bread basket' – dishes up the country's most authentic grub. |
Articles - Middle East
A life in ruins Jerash, Jordan
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Wander the ruins of Jerash and you’ll find stuff from history books come to life in the three-dimensional display of ancient wealth and power, says leading travel journalist and aficionado of the classical world, Brian Johnston. |
Sultanate of Oman
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The Sultanate of Oman is home to many natural riches, and you don’t have to be royalty to experience them for yourself. Muscat resident Lucie Cruickshank grabs her GPS and camera, and uncovers Oman’s hidden gems. |
maître d’ - Choices, Oryx Rotana, Doha
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Friday brunch is big in Doha, and Choices at Oryx Rotana serves one of the best, with live jazz and an ever-changing, extensive selection of dishes. |
Camping in Qatar
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For thousands of years, camping was a way of life for the Bedouin of Qatar as the tribes moved lightly across the landscape, following herds of camels, sheep, and goats to their favourite grazing grounds. There’s little trace left today of this ancient lifestyle except for the tent rings: ovals of rocks which once weighted the edges of the Bayt Al Sha'er, the ‘house of hair’. |
insight - Michele Mingozzi, Executive Chef, Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels
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Executive chef Michele Mingozzi uses experience he has gained from all over the world to oversee the array of restaurants in the Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels group. |
luxe - Oryx Rotana, Doha
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Within striking distance of one of the regions busiest terminals, the Oryx Rotana Hotel gives guests something many airport hotels just dont - style and comfort. |
weekend away - Muscat
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Muscat is the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, and is perched on the north-eastern corner of the country, at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. |
luxe - Mövenpick Hotel Qassim, Buraydah
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Located 400 km north-west of Riyadh, Buraydah is a small town in Saudi Arabia that is steeped in history and heritage. A meeting point for visitors, businessmen, and tourists, it is a city of convergence. |
