#middle east

How Syrians are rediscovering their country, one campsite at a time

In a country where movement was restricted and landscapes were cut off during the war, a growing community of Syrian hikers is exploring its forests, mountains and lakes—not as tourists, but as people discovering their own country for the first time. The post How Syrians are rediscovering their country, one campsite at a time appeared first on Adventure.com .

Adventure.com · EN

When the Lebanon Mountain Trail’s thru-hike was cancelled this year due to war, here’s what walkers around the world did instead

After hikes on the Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT) were canceled due to war, British silk design company Kinetika created an initiative called Walk with Lebanon, asking people around the world to hike in solidarity instead. And walk they did. The post When the Lebanon Mountain Trail’s thru-hike was cancelled this year due to war, here’s what walkers around the world did instead appeared first on Adventure.com .

Adventure.com · EN

Book of the month: Lana Abdelrahman

This Women in Translation month, I’m featuring a collection of short stories by the Lebanese writer and critic Lana Abdelrahman. I had the pleasure of meeting and sharing a stage with Abdelrahman at the Dibrugarh University International Literature Festival in Assam, India, earlier this year. When we said goodbye, she generously pressed a copy of […]

A year of reading the world · EN

Ranked: Which Countries Use the Most Oil Per Person?

Singapore tops the 2025 ranking for oil consumption per capita, boosted by ships stopping to refuel.

Visual Capitalist · EN