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Jordan’s Forgotten Panhandle (A Cartographical Curiosity in the Eastern Desert)

Jordan’s Forgotten Panhandle (A Cartographical Curiosity in the Eastern Desert)

by Richard Collett | Jun 30, 2025 | Borders, Jordan

Discover the unusual story of Jordan’s ‘panhandle’, a cartographical curiosity in the far eastern desert borderlands between Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The empty highway led northeast from Azraq. Leaving behind the sparse palms and military...
Winston’s Hiccup: How a Cartographical Mishap Defined the Saudi-Jordanian border

Winston’s Hiccup: How a Cartographical Mishap Defined the Saudi-Jordanian border

by Richard Collett | Jun 27, 2025 | Borders, Jordan

I travelled deep into Jordan’s eastern deserts in search of Winston’s Hiccup, a cartographical anomaly supposedly drawn by drunken statesmen which defined the Middle East’s modern borders. The road was long. The tarmac was scorching hot. And the...
The Hejaz Railway: A Plan to Unite the Middle East by Train

The Hejaz Railway: A Plan to Unite the Middle East by Train

by Richard Collett | Mar 18, 2025 | Borders, Stories

Discover the story of the Hejaz Railway, an audacious Ottoman-era plan to unite the Middle East, and how it could soon be resurrected. The Hejaz Railway was the most ambitious engineering project the Ottoman Empire ever embarked on. Intended to link...
5 Tips on Etiquette for Travelling to Saudi Arabia

5 Tips on Etiquette for Travelling to Saudi Arabia

by Richard Collett | Aug 1, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD

5 Tips on Etiquette for Travelling to Saudi Arabia A vacation to Saudi Arabia isn’t complete without indulging in their unique cuisine. If you’re planning a holiday, or already have your visa, you should consider these tips in etiquette to make the best...

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