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Algeria - Den12 / Inc21h / USAlgiers (213-2) 601-425, -255, -186 / VisaR,90d,Adv,ext,Tk,$ / AE1 / $9 / LaF / WeaAlgiers: H(7-9) D(4-5,6-8!,9) W(11-1) Biskra: H(5,6-8!,9-10) D(1-12!) In Salah: H(3-4,5-9!,10-11) D(1-12!) / RxHMPT / WQ?

Bahrain - Den737 / Inc75h / USManama (973) 273300 / VisaR,NA,Tran(Bor72h) / MY / V29 / C20 / P9 / AE1 / $12 / LaE / WeaBahrain: H(4-5,6-9!,10-11) D(1-12!) / RxPT / ICV C / WQ?

Canary Islands(SPA) - Den196 / IncNA / USSEE SPAIN / VisaSEE SPAIN / $NA / WeaLas Palmas: D(10-1,2-9!) / WQ?

Djibouti - Den22 / Inc1t / USDjibouti (253) 353995 / VisaR,Adv,3rd,30d,SE,ext,Tran(Bor,10d),Tk,$ / AE1 / $18 / LaF / WeaDjibouti: H(10-5,6-9!) D(1-12!) / RxHMPT / ICV YC / WQ?

Egypt - Den57 / Inc7h / USCairo (20-2) 355-7371 / VisaR,Bor,3rd,3m,SE,Tran(Bor48h),ext,PR / MY / V2 / P2 / AE17 / $9 / LaE / WeaAlexandria: H(6-10) D(1,2-10!,11) Aswan: H(3,4-10!,11) D(1-12!) Cairo H(4-5,6-8!,9-10) D(1-12!) / RxHMPT / ICV C / WQ?

Eritrea - Den35 / Inc3h / USAsmara (291-1) 120004 / VisaR,Adv,3rd,6m,ext / $NA / WeaSEE ETHIOPIA, DJIBOUTI, SUDAN / RxHMPTmm(Dec.-Jun.) / ICV YC / WQ?

Ethiopia - Den48 / Inc1h / USAddis Ababa (251-1) 550666, ext 316 / 336 / VisaR,Adv(BP possible),30dto2y,Tran48h,Tk(air arrival),ext / AE2 / $13 / WeaAddis Ababa: D(10-1!,2) W(6,7-9!) Harrar H(3-5) D(11-1!,2,10) W(4-5,7,8!) / RxHMPTmm(Dec.-Jun.) / ICV YC / WQ?

Iraq - Den42 / Inc19h / USBaghdad (AI Poland) (964-1) 718-1840 / VisaR,PNV! / $NA / WeaBaghdad: H(4,5-9!,10) D(1!,2-3,4-11!,12) Basra: H(4,5-9!,10-11) D(1-4,5-10!,11,12!) / RxHMPT / ICV C / WQ?

Israel - Den256 / Inc12t / USTel Aviv (972-3) 51743-38; -47(AftHrs) / VisaR,Bor,3m,ext,Tk,$ / MY / V5h / C3h / P1h / AE3 / $15 / LaE / WeaEilat H(4,5-9!,10-11) D(1-12!) Haifa: H(5-10) D(3-4,5-9!,10) W(12-1!,2) Jerusalem: H(2-3,4-10!,11) D(4,5-10!) W(1-2) / RxHPT / WQ?

Jordan - Den36 / Inc11h / USAmman (962-6) 820101 / VisaR,Bor,3rd,30d,SE,ME,Tran24h,It,ext,PR / V4 / P4 / AE2 / $10 / WeaAmman: C(12-2) H(5-10) D(3,4-10!,11-12) / RxHPT / ICV C / WQ?

Kuwait - Den77 / Inc62h / USKuwait City (965) 242-4151/9 / VisaR,Adv,NA(business only) / AE1 / $12 / LaE / WeaKuwait: H(4-5,6-9!,10) D(4-2!,3) / RxHPT / ICV C / WQ?

Lebanon - Den344 / Inc14h / USBeirut (961-1) 40-2200, -3300 / VisaR(PNV! possible),Adv,3rd,6m / AE1 / $9 / WeaBeirut: H(6-10) D(5-9!) W(11,12-2!) Ksara: C(12-2) H(6-9) D(3-4,5-10!) W(12-1,2!) / RxHPT / ICV C / WQ?

Libya - Den3 / Inc68h / US (AI-Belgium) 37797) / VisaR(PNV!),Adv,3rd,PR / $NA / WeaBenghazi: H(6-10) D(2,3-10!,11) Tripoli: H(6-10) D(2-3,4-9!10) / RxHPT / ICV C / WQ?

Morocco - Den39 / Inc11h / USRabat (212-7) 762265 / VisaNR,3m,ext / MY / V63 / C17 / P19 / AE4 / $11 / WeaMarrakech: H(5-6,7-8!,9-10) D(11-4,5-10!) Rabat: H(7-9) D(4-5,6-9!,10) / RxHPT / WQ?

Oman - Den7.5 / Inc69h / USMuscat (968) 69-8989, -9049(AftHrs) / VisaR,Adv,3w,SE,Res,SP(No Objection Certificate issued by sponsor hotel) / V14 / P14 / AE3 / $13 / WeaMuscat: H(3-4,5-7!,8-11) D(1,2-12!) / RxHMPT / ICV C / WQ?

Qatar - Den44 / Inc15t / USDoha (974) 86470-1/-3; 448-8888(AftHrs) / VisaR,Adv(through hotel),14d,Tran(72h,Bor,air),ext14d,Res / MY / V5 / P5 / AE2 / $11 / WeaSEE BAHRAIN / RxPT / WQ?

Saudi Arabia - Den8.2 / Inc65h / USRiyadh (966-1) 488-3800 / VisaR,NA,Tran(Adv,24h,48h,Tk,stay in airport) / MY / V85 / C1 / P85 / AE6 / $13 / WeaJidda: H(11-4,5-10!) D(1-10!,11-12) Riyadh: H(3-4,5-9!,10-12) D(4,5-3!) / RxHMPTO(Cerbero-spinal meningitis, Aug.) / WQ?

Somalia - Den13 / Inc2h / USSEE KENYA / VisaR(NA, possibly not necessary) / $13 / WeaBerbera: H(10-4,5-9!) D(1-12!) Mogadishu: H(1-12) D(8-9,10!,11,12-3!) / RxHMPTmm(Dec.-Jun.) / ICV YC / WQT

Sudan, The - Den11 / Inc5h / USKhartoum 74-700, -611 / VisaR,Adv,3rd(Bor possible),3m,SE,ext,Tran(7d,Tk,nextVisa),PR / AE1 / $10 / WeaJuba: H(11-4!,5-10) D(11,12-2!,3) W(4-9) Khartoum: H(12-2,3-11!) D(9-6!) Port Sudan: H(10-4,5-9!) D(12-10!,11) / RxHMPTmm(Dec.-Jun.) / ICV Y / WQT

Syria - Den59 / Inc19h / USDamascus (963-11) 771-4108; 333-2814, -0788; -3232(AftHrs) / VisaR,Adv,3rd(Bor possible),15dto6m,ext / AE1 / $12 / LaFE / WeaAleppo: C(12-2) H(5-6,7-8!,9-10) D(3-4,5-9!,10) Damascus: C(12-2) H(5-6,7-8!,9-10) D(11-2,3-10!) Deir ez Zor: C(12-2) H(4-5,6-9!,10) D(1,2-10!,11,12!) / RxH / ICV C / WQ?

Tunisia - Den53 / Inc13h / USTunis (216-1) 782566 / VisaNR,4m,ext,Tk / V2 / AE4 / $10 / LaF / WeaGabes: H(6-10) D(12-9!,10-11) Gafsa: C(12-1) H(5-6,7-8!,9-10) D(1-12!) Tunis: C(1) H(6-9) D(3-4,5-8!,9,11) / RxHPT / ICV C / WQ?

United Arab Emirates - Den24 / Inc17t / USAbu Dhabi (971-2) 43-6691; -4457(AftHrs) / VisaR,30d,SE,UW2m,Inv(sponsor obtains visa in UAE) / MY / V1h / C40 / P62 / AE3 / $12 / WeaSharjah: H(3-5,6-9!10-11) D(1-11!,12) / RxMPT / ICV C / WQ?

West Bank and Gaza Strip - Den2350 / IncNA / USSEE ISRAEL / VisaSEE ISRAEL / $NA / WeaSEE ISRAEL / WQ?

Yemen - Den20 / Inc8h / USSanaa (967-1) 2388-42, -52 / VisaR,Adv,3rd,SE,UW30d,Tk,$, / AE1 / $13 / WeaKamaran Island: H(10-4,5-9!) D(1-12!) Khormaksar: H(10-5,6-9!) D(1-12!) / RxHMPT / ICV C / WQ?