The status of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is still disputed under international law as both Israelis and Palestinians claim it as their capital. You can learn more about Iraq as a tourist destination here. Notwithstanding, there are some utterly beautiful parts of the country, and tour group opportunities are opening up beyond Iraqi Kurdistan to the Republic of Iraq in 2022.īaghdad is serviced by Baghdad International Airport (BGW), home to the national airline Iraqi Airways. Iraq has remained too politically unsettled for us to add it to our list of recommended countries for families to visit. Reconstruction works and attempts to resume tourism have been severely hampered. The modern-day city of Baghdad has seen huge unrest in the past two decades with the US-led invasion in 2003 and frequent insurgent attacks. During the Islamic Golden Age, it was believed to be the largest city in the world however, it was destroyed during the Mongol Empire. Located along the banks of the Tigris River, Baghdad’s history is believed to date back to the 8th Century AD. You can read more from our Iran fact file here. The current Iran-US conflict leaves us in the difficult position of removing Iran from our recommended family-friendly places to visit in 2022. Tehran is serviced by Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA) internationally, a hub for Iran Air and Mahan Air. The city of Tehran was substantially rebuilt in the 1920s and 1930s and again saw rapid development in the 1960s and 1970s. Although the capital of Iran has changed many times over the centuries, Tehran has seen mass migration from all over Iran since the 20th century. The third most populous city after Cairo & Istanbul, Tehran is the largest city in Iran. Population: 9.3 million (Metro area 16 million) Learn more about visiting Egypt with Kids here and see our detailed guide to Cairo with Kids Iran – Tehran The city is serviced by Cairo Internal Airport (CAI), and the country’s national carrier is Egypt Air. The city’s famous landmarks include the Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square and the Cairo Tower, but perhaps most famous are the Pyramids of Giza, which sit 10 miles to the southwest of the city. Located near the Nile Delta, the origins of what is now the modern city centre of Cario date back to the first Millenium. The huge metropolis of Cairo is the largest in the Middle East and in Africa (in fact, one of the largest in the world!). Population: 9.5 million (metro area 21.7 million) You can learn more about visiting Manama and Bahrain here. The city is serviced by Bahrain International Airport (BAH) on adjacent Muharraq Island by national carrier Gulf Air. The city highlights include the Nahrain National Museum, Al Fateh Grand Mosque, several iconic skyscrapers, and the Bahrain WTC. Known for being far more liberal than its neighbour, the city boomed in population post-independence from Britain in the 1970s. This wealthy island nation sits in the Arabian Gulf, to the east of Saudi Arabia, connected by the 25km long King Fahd Causeway. Manama is one of the smallest of all the capital cities, and Bahrain is the smallest country in the Middle East.
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