In Cairo, Kevin Pilley gets a taste for one of the Arab world's most evocative treats.

Former NZ diplomat Warren Searell called Damascus home until the Arab spring made life far too dangerous. This is his story.

Diana Balham cruises through a danger zone without a scratch.

Irfan Yusuf says if Muslims took time to see just how bad the video is, they might realise it's not worth getting so upset about.

Damien Grant battles officials keen to bide their time en route to Mount Sinai.

Egyptians celebrate the anniversary of the uprising which forced Hosni Mubarak from power, New Zealand journalist Glen Johnson reports...