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		<title>Arabian Las Vegas is Amazing (Abu Dhabi)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// When Formula 1 returned to the desert for its season finale in Abu Dhabi memories of Bahrain sprang to The Mole’s mind; the flat golden horizon, the dry heat and sand sweeping across the circuit – and everywhere else. All these things remain the same in Abu Dhabi – just 263 miles east of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arab tourism sees steady growth in spite of issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite suffering setbacks in the form of the global financial crisis and the outbreak of Swine Flu, the Middle East tourism industry is likely to see growth of between two and six percent, according to latest figures from the World Tourism Organisation. This follows an overall regional increase of 11% in 2008 compared to just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/arab-tourism-sees-steady-growth-in-spite-of-issues/</link>
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		<title>Yemen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yemen is Arabia&#8217;s Undiscovered gem. It is a country where you can find the world&#8217;s oldest skyscrapers, spectacular mountaintop villages, pristine coral reefs, and stunningly gorgeous trees unseen anywhere else on earth. You can journey through one of the world&#8217;s largest expanse of sand, or marvel at greenery so lush you&#8217;d wonder if you were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/yemen/</link>
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		<title>United Arab Emirates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[// The United Arab Emirates is a constitutional federation of seven emirates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The federation was formally established on 2 December 1971. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) occupies an area of 83,600 sq km along the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar lies to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/united-arab-emirates/</link>
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		<title>Tunisia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An ideal climate, a long and gentle seacoast, Tunisia, the northernmost country of Africa has for over 3000 years witnessed the passage of Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Turks, Spanish and French. They came as fugitive s or adventurers, to conquer or to claim, warriors and missionaries, traders and farmers each leaving a part of their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/tunisia/</link>
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		<title>Syria</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Syrians are among the most friendly and hospitable people in the world, and most visitors to their country end up developing a lifelong infatuation with its gentle charms. Since Bashar al-Assad took over the reins from his father in 2001, modernisation has been on the national agenda. This is no Levantine backwater &#8211; Syria is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/syria/</link>
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		<title>Sudan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sudan is the largest, yet one of the least visited, countries in Africa. Although various ongoing conflicts mean much of this vast nation remains off limits, the northeast is one of the safest places in the world, and the easing of travel restrictions is opening up new swathes of territory to explore in the lovely [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/sudan/</link>
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		<title>Somalia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Somalia has been a horror show for more than a decade. The law of the gun, kidnapping of aid workers, fighting among rival factions and a host of humanitarian crises have created a post-apocalyptic feel in this part of the Horn. In fact, it’s a bit more nuanced than that. Somalia is a patchwork state. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/somalia/</link>
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		<title>Saudi Arabia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a country with many areas of beautiful oases and dramatic mountain-tops, beaches and rivers. Its cities, although having no nightlife, do have plenty of cafes and restaurants. There are also shops galore, from the souk to the huge department store. Indeed, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s major cities are generally very modern, with amenities of a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/saudi-arabia/</link>
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		<title>Qatar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ARABIAN ORYX The once near-extinct Arabian Oryx now live and breed in protected herds on a farm located in Shahaniya. These social antelopes graze on the sparse vegetation offered by the arid Arabian peninsula and use their large horns as weapons of self-defense against enemies. This graceful white animal is believed to be the basis [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://arabguide.com.au/qatar/</link>
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