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Jordan’s remote Eastern Desert is a surreal liminal zone of sketchy borderlands, extinct volcanoes, and ancient ruins at the crossroads of the Middle East.
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In Kurdish eastern Turkey, until recently the scene of a protracted guerrilla war, calm, hospitality and peace are becoming the norm.
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A former fighter with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, talks about the difficult transition to fugitive and civilian life-in-exile in northern Iraq.
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Northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region is culturally and naturally endowed, and so peaceful, it may serve as a model for the whole Middle East.
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An expedition into Egypt’s Western Desert with a retired officer of the Egyptian Border Intelligence Forces reveals the beating heart of the Sahara.
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A journey to Yemen’s Old City of Sanaa uncovers natural splendours, jaw-dropping architecture, and an intact culture.
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