West Asia

Capital of the United Arab Emirates.

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Capital and largest city of Jordan.

Capital of Turkey since 1923, replacing Istanbul.

Capital city: Yerevan.

Capital city: Baku.

Capital and largest city of Iraq on the Tigris River.

Capital city: Manama.

Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea.

Capital and largest city of Lebanon.

Capital of Syria and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Capital and largest city of Qatar.

Most populous city in the UAE and major global hub.

Capital city: Tbilisi.

Third-largest city in Israel and major port.

Capital city: Tehran.

Capital city: Baghdad.

Third-largest city in Iran and former capital.

Capital city: Jerusalem (disputed).

Largest city in Turkey, straddling Europe and Asia.

Third-largest city in Turkey on the Aegean coast.

Second-largest city in Saudi Arabia and major port.

Capital of Israel (disputed, not internationally recognized).

Capital city: Amman.

Capital city: Kuwait City.

Capital and largest city of Kuwait.

Capital city: Beirut.

Capital and largest city of Bahrain.

Holiest city in Islam and birthplace of Prophet Muhammad.

Capital and largest city of Oman.

Capital city: Muscat.

Claimed capital: East Jerusalem; Administrative centers: Ramallah (West Bank), Gaza City (Gaza).

Capital city: Doha.

De facto administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority.

Capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.

Capital of Yemen, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities.

Capital city: Riyadh.

City of poets, literature, and gardens in southern Iran.

Capital city: Damascus, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.

Capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura River.

Capital and largest city of Iran.

Second-most populous city in Israel and economic center.

Capital city: Ankara.

Capital city: Abu Dhabi.

Capital city: Sana'a.

Capital and largest city of Armenia.