Documentary about the Middle East and its history. Multiple views, crusader fort; CU of man identified as a Turk, wearing fez and smoking pipe; CU man wearing beret and bow tie; man and woman w/ laden donkey pass in front of camera, airfield in background; CU map showing Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Jordon; docked shop at port of Beirut, unloading; airplane with Arabic markings, passengers deplaning; scene inside government tourist office, two women and one man examine map and book; street scenes, downtown Beirut; CU newspapers in various languages; neon signs, "Plymouth" and "Hollywood;" view of cinema marquee;