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The Middle East is a grand epic, a cradle of civilisations and a beautiful, complicated land that's home to some of the planet's most hospitable people.

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Burj Al Arab
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Madinat Jumeirah
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Tower of David
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Temple Mount/Al Haram Ash Sharif
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A watch tower in the town of Fanja (around 25 KM from Muscat). Towers like this one are scattered around Oman, not used anymore and becoming parts of Oman's history

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Golestan Palace complex Tehran, Iran

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL JUNE 10 2015: Israeli Temple Mount policeman greets the locals under the arches near the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount on June 10 2015 in the Old City of Jerusalem Israel.
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Female explorer in scarf and sunglasses relaxing at the camel bedouin camp at the beautiful landscape in the desert of Jordan

Footsteps in desert sand heading towards skyscrapers of the Dubai city skyline at dawn.

Luckily, one evening as the sun was setting, I was able to capture this amazing sky. While my wife and I were in the Old City in Jerusalem, this was the only evening that had these amazing colors, clouds to reflect them, etc. This is not an HDR shot. All original. I did de-noise the sky as it was a little noisy. Well, I hope you enjoy it. I look forward to your comments.....For those of you that don’t know what this is. This is the Wailing Wall or Kotel within the Old City in Jerusalem, Israel. Above the wall is the Temple Mount.

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Waterfront at Old City of Jaffa in Tel Aviv.

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