Eilat
Right on the seafront, this hugely popular mall is where locals and tourists go to buy up big in high-street stores including Zara, Mango and the local…
Eilat
Right on the seafront, this hugely popular mall is where locals and tourists go to buy up big in high-street stores including Zara, Mango and the local…
Amman
Mall with local and international chain stores, a Carrefour supermarket, restaurants, coffee shops and a cinema. The mall is in west Amman, near King…
Arumailah Gifts & Masterpieces
Doha
A wonderful place to rummage around in Souq Waqif, this Ali Baba-style grotto sells swords, daggers, belts and bags, plus painted bowls, carved boxes and…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
Gourmet date products for you to take a little taste of the Gulf home. Choose from chocolate-covered dates or the little morsels stuffed with candied peel.
Aqaba
A bookshop with a decent selection of English-language books, including titles on Jordan, Lonely Planet guidebooks and a few international newspapers.
Tehran
Assar has a reputation for supporting contemporary artists and has a program of exhibitions that change every three weeks at its central Tehran space.
Yas Island
Heading out on a desert adventure? Stock up on all your camping and off-roading equipment needs here. Also rents mountain bikes (from Dhs150 per day).
Jerusalem
The Old City's largest Jewish bookstore, plus Judaica and souvenirs, located across from the massive Wohl Torah Centre and just below Hurva Square.
Tabriz
A couple of hat shops in the main Tabriz bazaar sell traditional papakh (Azeri hats, from IR350,000) made of tight-curled astrakhan wool.
Jerusalem
Choose from every size, colour and style of shisha and a selection of tobacco flavours. It doubles as a popular bar for yeshiva students at night.
Marina Breakwater
Luxury fragrances, oils, home scents and skin care using the heady scents of oud (incense made from agarwood), rose, jasmine and saffron.
Manama
High-end designer retailers dominate this upmarket mall beneath the World Trade Centre: think De Beers, Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana.
Jerusalem
New-school millinery selling Panamas, trilbys, fedoras, pork pies, safaris and everything in between (except baseball caps) for men and women.
Beirut
This venerable bookstore near the American Hospital holds a wide range of English-language titles among quality French and Arabic books.
Al Bateen & Al Mushrif
The Middle East's big name in roasted nuts. Head here for quality pistachios, almonds and cashews as well as mixed nut and fruit mixes.
Jerusalem
Low-pressure shopping experience for olive-wood religious souvenirs, including crosses, manger scenes, plus Judaica and jewellery.
Tabriz
This area of the Tabriz bazaar specialises in finer-quality (ie higher knot density, with more knots per unit) handmade carpets.
Muscat
For a regional gift with a difference, the chocolate dates from Bateel are world class, presented in high-quality packaging.
Amman
The biggest mall in Amman, in the northwestern suburbs, has a cinema, bowling alley, video arcade and dozens of restaurants.
Tabriz
Across Madani St, the leather section of the Tabriz bazaar makes a wonderful place to hunt for that belt or shoulder bag.
Amman
Popular mall with local and international chain stores, restaurants, coffee shops and a cinema.
Downtown Dubai
One of Dubai's raciest stores stocks push-up bras, high-heeled feathery slippers, slinky night gowns, seductive beauty products (we like the 'Booty Parlor…
Dubai
This concept store in trendy BoxPark stocks quirky gifts, gadgets, jewellery, clothes and accessories. Owner Hussein Abdul Rasheed curates an always…
Downtown Dubai
Translated as 'market of the sailor', Souk Al Bahar is a small arabesque-style mall next to the Dubai Mall that sells mostly tourist-geared items. It's…
Downtown Dubai
The cobble-stoned Courtyard Building has been reset as a hub of concept boutiques. Check out designer homewares at Georges of Dubai, ethnic handmade…
Dubai
This Emirati-owned urban boutique-cum-cafe with shiny concrete floors and ducts wrapped in gold foil is a routine stop for fashionistas in search of up-to…
Tel Aviv
This design store sells architecture-related books and city plans, including a 1:6000 preservation map and guide to Tel Aviv-Jaffa. It has two Bauhaus…
Dubai
Aside from the usual kitsch souvenirs, Lata's also has some quality Middle Eastern items, such as Moroccan lamps, Omani khanjars (traditional curved…
Dubai
With roots in Beirut as a luxury-label purveyor, this slightly more casual branch of the fashion emporium has fashionistas in a headlock over trendy…
Tel Aviv
In a central location just north of Rabin Sq, this small mall has some international brand-name boutiques and an organic market. On Fridays it has cooked…
Marina Breakwater
Born in Lebanon in the '60s, Maison Samira Maatouk is a big name in Arabic coffee. At this kiosk in Marina Mall, it sells its signature roasts.
Tel Aviv
Jeweller Orit Ivshin makes delicate handmade pieces in 18-carat gold at her Neve Tzedek atelier, many of which she encrusts with diamonds. Gorgeous.
Bur Dubai
At the heart of Egyptian-style Wafi City district, one of Dubai's most architecturally striking malls is built around three stained-glass pyramids and…