The interior decor of Dubai's Chillout cafe is made entirely of carved ice, with frozen picture frames and frosty seats covered in fur.

Gareth Huw Davies makes a return trip to one of his favourite winter escapes, and loses count of the superlatives.

Petra is the original lost city in the desert. Jonathan Lorie visits...

This is the place to be if you fancy snow and Middle Eastern magic, says Neil English.

Peter Hardy visits Musandam, a wild and wonderful strip of land.

While Jeddah is building the world's tallest tower as part of a modernisation drive, efforts to preserve its oldest area are faltering.

Najaf's historic and much loved Khan al-Shilan is getting a new lease on life - as a museum.

Until a few months ago, Old Aleppo was both a living museum and a breathing city.

Michelin chefs and fine dining abound – plus seek and you will find local haunts serving Qatari flavours here.

Abu Dhabi is emerging into the limelight after living in the shadow of its glitzy neighbour Dubai.