The cultural capital of Russia, northern Venice, the brainchild of Peter – this is how St. Petersburg is often called, the second largest city in our vast country with a population of 4.8 million people.[…]
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Category: Middle East
Oman Basic Information
Basic data Capital Maskat Population 4.48 million Language Arabic Religion Islam State system Sultanate Head of State Haitham bin Tariq Head of government Haitham bin Tariq Currency name Omani Rial (OMR) Travel Time shift +3[…]
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Resorts in Turkey
Fethiye resort Traveling around the world. Turkey, Fethiye resort The city of Fethiye can be called one of the colorful and unusual resorts of Turkey, washed by the Aegean Sea, because it has retained its[…]
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Resorts and Attractions of Oman
The mysterious and mysterious Arab East has always excited our imagination. We, locked in the stone jungle of cities, dream of the romance of Scheherazade’s fairy tales, coral necklaces and crazy aromas of oriental incense.[…]
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What to See in Masirah and Sohar (Oman)
Masirah, Masirah island (Oman) Masirah Island is located 20 km off the east coast of Oman. It can only be reached by ferry from the coastal village of Shanna. The area of the island is[…]
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Saudi Arabia Architecture
Urban settlements are growing rapidly, expanding in the territory with a population density in general rather low: a form of urban sprawl antithetical to the historical concept of the city in general and the Arab[…]
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Lebanon between 1958 and 1978
Incidents that caused fear of new violence occurred between 1958 and 1959; the expansion of the government from 4 to 8 members (October 1959) and of the Chamber from 66 to 99 (decided in April[…]
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Geography of Israel
General information about Israel The official name is the State of Israel. Located in the southwestern part of Asia. The area is 21,671 km2, the population is 6.03 million people. (2002). The official language is[…]
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Syria: on the Way to What?
In the spring of 2013, it is two years since a comprehensive uprising broke out in the Arab world with demands for freedom and democracy. The presidents of Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen eventually had to[…]
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Middle East in the Cast
Suddenly flames erupted. A young man – a well-educated vegetable salesman – in Tunisia set himself on fire in despair over his living conditions and in protest against an oppressive regime. This was the spark[…]
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Wars and Conflicts 2010–2011
The conflict picture of the last two years offers an unexpected element – the Arab Spring. Inspired by a street vendor in Tunisia, who set himself on fire, millions in the Middle East have thrown[…]
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Where is Iraq Going? Part II
6: The cause of the breach What has caused this development? There is no easy answer to this. But the improvement is there and can be briefly explained as follows: Much of the conflict in[…]
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Where is Iraq Going? Part I
From a bird’s perspective, there is no conflict that in the last ten years has taken more of the world’s attention than the war in Iraq. Both politically, militarily and in international news coverage, the[…]
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Wars and Conflicts 2014-2015
“The world is more intense. There has been more insecurity, more violence and more war in NATO’s immediate areas. We live in a time that is less secure and less stable than what we have[…]
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The Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is a 3.02 million km² tributary sea of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar and[…]
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Sights in Oman
The Sultanate of Oman on the Arabian Peninsula has a coastline of over 2000 kilometers. Its almost endless dream beaches on the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf are ideal for[…]
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