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Tips for the Middle
East
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas
Health Issues and Risks
Time
Electricity,
Weights and Measures
At a Glance...
Countries People
Climate
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful
Tidbits...
Links... |
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
Visitors visas generally issued at
port of entry if you are holding a valid passport.
Visitor's visas are valid for varying time periods. See
links below for country visa information but it is
advisable to contact your embassy before leaving. |
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Health
issues and risks: |
No specific vaccinations required
unless you are coming from an infected zone. Cholera,
typhoid and yellow fever vaccinations are recommended but
not required by law. |
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Time: |
GMT+2 to GMT+4 (varies by country:
see below links) |
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Electricity: |
See your destinations link below. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
Metric |
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At
a Glance... |
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Countries |
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen, Sudan. |
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People: |
The people of the Middle East belong
to various ethnic groups, which are based largely on
culture, language, and history. |
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Climate: |
Weather is best from September to
May. Days are warm and sunny while evenings are cool.
From December to February the nights become quite cold
and from June to August the days very hot. Shamal winds
bring rain and dust storms infrequently. |
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Language: |
Hebrew and Arabic are official
languages. English is widely spoken. |
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Religion: |
Islam is the predominant religion.
All types of Christianity are also represented,
especially the Coptic Christian Church. |
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Government |
See you
destination's link below. |
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Sunhats and lightweight, preferably
cotton, clothing is most comfortable. |
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A torchlight is useful on tomb
visits while in Egypt. |
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Tipping is expected in most
countries for hotel and restaurant staff, drivers and
tour guides. |
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Links |
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Travel
Diseases |
- a helpful
guide to all travel diseases |
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Middle East Travel
Tips |
- a 1000
helpful tips when traveling in the Middle East |
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Bahrain General Info |
- a
fantastic resource of travel info for Bahrain |
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Egypt General Info |
- basic
information on Egypt for every traveler |
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Egypt Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Egypt |
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Iraq General Info |
- basic
information on Iraq for every traveler |
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Iraq Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Iraq |
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Israel General Info |
- a
fantastic resource of travel info for Israel |
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Jordan General Info |
- basic
information on Jordan for every traveler |
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Jordan Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Jordan |
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Kuwait General Info |
- basic
information on Kuwait for every traveler |
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Kuwait Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Kuwait |
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Lebanon General Info |
- basic
information on Lebanon for every traveler |
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Lebanon Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Lebanon |
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Oman General Info |
- basic
information on Oman for every traveler |
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Oman Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Oman |
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Palestine General Info |
- great
tourist information for Palestine |
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Qatar General Info |
- basic
information on Qatar for every traveler |
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Qatar Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Qatar |
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Saudi Arabia General Info |
- basic
information on Saudi Arabia for every traveler |
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Saudi Arabia Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Saudi Arabia |
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Sudan General Info |
- basic
information on Sudan for every traveler |
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Sudan Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Sudan |
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Syria General Info |
- basic
information on Syria for every traveler |
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Syria Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Syria |
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Turkey General Info |
- basic
information on Turkey for every traveler |
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Turkey Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Turkey |
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UAE General Info |
- basic
information on the UAE for every traveler |
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UAE Visa Info |
- current
visa information for the UAE |
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Yemen General Info |
- basic
information on Yemen for every traveler |
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Yemen Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Yemen |
