Middle East
I did a women-only trip in one of the world’s most notorious countries
It’s one of the world’s most patriarchal societies, but I had a behind-the-scenes look at the secret lives of women here.
- Katrina Lobley
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The new bucket list for Asia: 25 must-do places and experiences
From neon-lit cities to some of the oldest civilisations on Earth, from white-sand beaches to the highest mountains, no other continent can rival Asia for diversity.
- Ute Junker
A country too dangerous to visit is one I can’t wait to return to
As Mark Twain wrote, Damascus “measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and prosper and crumble into ruin”.
- Luke Slattery
- ★★★★½
- Airport reviews
Inside the $4.8 billion ‘world’s most beautiful airport’
It’s an increasingly popular stopover spot for Australians and was striking enough for Tom Cruise to shoot a major Mission Impossible scene in.
- Anthony Dennis
Avoid Greek island’s infamous crowds by visiting the fake one instead
Overcrowded Santorini tops my anti-bucket list: the places I’ve absolutely no intention to visit. Could this little fake version be nicer than the real deal?
- Hazel Plush
- ★★★★★
- Hotel reviews
A five-star stopover stay in a neighbour beats bustling Dubai
This outstanding outpost of the venerable Mandarin Oriental brand impresses even more than most.
- Anthony Dennis
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Trump wants to turn Gaza into the Gold Coast. His motive is blindingly transparent
Donald Trump, the property tycoon, tells us Gaza is “a demolition site”. You can almost picture him negotiating with the agent for a better price.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Antisemitism and Islamophobia are not the only things rupturing our communities
Conflict entrepreneurs politicise conversations over the Middle East and then decry the breakdown in social cohesion. They’re part of the problem.
- Tim Costello
- Exclusive
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Don’t point fingers at us’: Israeli ambassador’s message to Australians
In a rare interview, the Israeli ambassador said he believed many Australians fail to grasp the seriousness of the security threats his nation faces.
- Matthew Knott
Love poems axed from schools under Syria’s new ‘extremist’ curriculum
Other controversial moves include plans to remove references to gods from ancient history courses, as well as a period of history that saw France rule Syria.
- Liz Cookman
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