We caught up with Rady Ahmed as he prepares to chase history on Mount Pico and set the first Guinness World Record for its fastest ascent.

Slow mornings framed by the pyramids, spa rituals at Saray Spa, flavors from Egyptian grills to Milanese classics, and terraces over peaceful gardens, pool, or pyramid views at Marriott Mena House.

Three kilometres off Tartus, Syria's only inhabited island is fifty acres of stone houses, Phoenician walls, and a citadel every empire wanted.

The Oberoi Luxury Nile Cruisers have again been named the world's best river cruise line by Travel + Leisure USA, proving that intimate journeys still define luxury on the Nile.

Al Husn, "the castle," sits above a private cove on the Gulf of Oman, adults-only, unhurried, with a Frankincense Sommelier, nesting turtles, and a natural rock arch that turns amber at dusk.

From London's Edgware Road to Milan's Via Padova, these eight streets around the world transform into extensions of Casablanca and Cairo every time Morocco or Egypt take the pitch.

Bassem Youssef's KEEPMOVING Beach Club, Egypt's first fitness-focused club, opens at Cocoon Lounge with a gym, running club, private beach, and two signature editions of 'A State of Motion.'

Zowara Ecolodge has a desert pool, a museum of ancient whales, and huts built on 40 million-year-old seabed.

From Egypt to the world, My Ōtel at Waterway North Coast serves up ivory sands, contemporary art, and views that silence everything.

On Algeria’s coast, Tipasa unfolds in columns and sea-facing ruins like a Mediterranean treasure where Phoenician, Roman, Berber and Byzantine worlds still breathe beside endless blue sea.

By August Riyadh Air plans eight routes from Riyadh, including London, Cairo, Dubai, Jeddah, Madrid, and Manchester.

Riad 72 is Michelin‑recognised, Italian‑run, and home to one of the highest rooftops in the Marrakech medina.