Christmas Spirit around the Middle East

We can’t believe it’s Christmas already! We, people of the Middle East, love holidays and everything that come with them. It doesn’t matter what political, economic or social issues we’re going through, nothing will stop us from celebrating any sort of holiday that crosses our path and Christmas is no exception.

Whether we celebrate it by unveiling the most expensive Christmas tree in the world or by sitting with Santa in ruins, we find a way or another to spread the joyful spirit of Christmas.

 

 

Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

UAE

 

Worth about 11 million USD, the Emirates Palace’s Christmas tree in 2010 was the world’s most expensive one yet.

 

Some of the reasons behind its ridiculous cost…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lebanon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iraq

 

 

 

Jordan

 

 

 

Palestine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qatar

 

 

 

WE SAID THIS: Don’t miss Santa Claus in the Middle East.