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Editor’s Letter:
Dubai and Abu Dhabi have done an extraordinary job of making themselves known. But what they represent is one version of the Middle East - and neither the oldest or the most layered.
This edit goes further. A family restaurant on an Amman side street that 17,000 people have reviewed and said the same thing about. An Omani resort between the mountains and the Gulf, reachable by paraglider. A Persian restaurant in Doha with a Michelin Bib Gourmand and views of the Lusail Marina. An overwater resort on a Red Sea coral reef that has never had an anchor dropped near it. And the Nabataean site in AlUla that answers the question everyone asks after Petra.
The right moment for all of them is now.
— James
LIVING
The resort that earns its remoteness: Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
182 private pool villas on the Musandam Peninsula between the Hajar Mountains and the Gulf of Oman. A mountaintop restaurant at 961 feet. Arrival by paraglider optional. Back-to-back World Spa Awards. Michelin sustainability recognition
PLACE
The restaurant Rainbow Street is built around: Mijana, Amman, Jordan
Palestinian, Jordanian and Lebanese food in a converted 1950s Amman estate. 17,070 reviews averaging 4.8. Open daily from breakfast to midnight. The essential Amman table
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EXPERIENCE
The site that changes what you think Saudi Arabia is: Hegra, AlUla
111 Nabataean tombs carved into rose-red sandstone. Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Open to international visitors only since 2019. Less crowded than Petra. The window between discovery and consolidation is the right moment to go.
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The most significant new hotel opening in the Middle East: Nujuma, Saudi Arabia
Overwater villas on the Ummahat Islands. The world's fourth-largest barrier reef — no anchor has ever been dropped near it. Accessible only by seaplane or chartered boat. Two Michelin Keys. Forbes Five Star 2026. A dark sky reserve above.
PLACE
The restaurant that changed the conversation about Doha: Berenjak, Al Maha Island, Qatar
Persian food inspired by the ancient port city of Bandar Abbas. Black chickpea hummus, charcoal-grilled kebabs, saffron crème caramel. Views of the Lusail Marina.
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