Middle East Travel Advice: I'm flying to Istanbul next Sunday, and then have about 3 weeks to travel overland between Istanbul and Cairo. Where should I go? What should I see? I need some advice, and first-person experience and anecdotes are especially welcome. [more inside]
posted by foodmapper on Jun 8, 2009 - 9 answers

Are Iraqi wrist watches with Saddam Hussein's face on them valuable? [more inside]
posted by milagu on Mar 23, 2009 - 4 answers

A couple of questions about a potential trip to Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. [more inside]
posted by einarorn on Apr 14, 2008 - 10 answers

Why do some media outlets refer to the Syrian leader as "Bashar Assad" instead of as "Bashar Al-Assad"? [more inside]
posted by mulligan on Nov 23, 2006 - 14 answers

Mobile phones in Syria. Anybody happen to know what band they use over there/what company one could get a sim card from if one was going to stay there for a year?
posted by Mossy on Nov 26, 2004 - 2 answers