The Middle East may be a tough neighbourhood, but it's not all doom and gloom – although sadly, good news stories rarely make the headlines. One of those delightfully boring headlines could read: 'Another Peaceful Day in Jordan'. Despite extraordinary challenges – around 600,000 refugees, wars on its northern and eastern borders, and a population sometimes impatient for change – Jordan goes quietly about its business, at peace and moderately prosperous. For all its critics, Israel is a dynamic, multicultural country whose urban spaces, Tel Aviv in particular, are transforming into some of the most happening places in the Mediterranean. Turkey, too, seems well equipped to deal with the robust domestic and international challenges to its stability. And while they may have their problems, Lebanon and Egypt remain at relative peace despite constant and sometimes seemingly existential threats.
Source: Destination Today
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