Travel and Expat Articles about middle east - Expatify

Majority of expats happy to be living abroad during financial crisis

Tom — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:50:00 +0000

It might be natural to assume that during a global financial crisis that many, if not most people would prefer to be back in their home country where their connections and resources run deeper. But if course this crisis has hit the so-called “developed” world harder than the developing world, so a new survey reveals […]

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UAE continues to attract job-seekers and satisfy current expats

Tom — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:24:18 +0000

In spite of its own financial collapse a few years back, at least in its largest city of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates seems to have an upbeat job market. Perhaps more interesting is that the majority of those who have moved to the UAE are signaling intentions to stay there indefinitely. According to recent […]

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Monday Escape: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Tom — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:13:29 +0000

Several decades ago, Abu Dhabi had a tiny population and the beginnings of a whole new society based on its vast oil wealth. Today, Dubai gets most of the headlines, but its nearby neighbor in the United Arab Emirates is actually more pleasant in many ways. As the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi remains […]

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Learning the Social Customs of Syria

Tanya — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:38:47 +0000

Ethnically speaking, the country of Syria is about 90% Arab. The largest minority is the Kurds, who make up about 3-9% of its population. There are also some Turkish and Armenian minority populations. Arabic is the official language in Syria, and most of the country is Muslim (but the Armenians and Kurds are Christians). Syria […]

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Navigating the Major Cities of Syria: Aleppo and Damascus

Tanya — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:33:32 +0000

Aleppo Aleppo is situated in northern Syria. It is the largest and most populated city in the country, as well as in the greater Levant area. An estimated 3.8 million people inhabit the city today, but it is one of the oldest cities in the world that has been continuously populated. The reason for its […]

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Amman, Jordan: Hub of the Levant

Tanya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:25:05 +0000

If you are considering becoming an expat in the Middle East, Amman is one of the best places to go. Amman was built on seven hills in north-western Jordan, but today spans over nineteen hills. It has Mediterranean weather, and it gets pretty hot in the summers but cold in the winters. It is the […]

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