Israeli, Lebanese, Jordanian and Palestinian Cities
Bāyrut, the capital of Lubnān (Lebanon), and Tel Aviv-Yafo, the largest city in Yisra'el (Israel), are both ports, while 'Ammān, the capital of al-Urdun (Jordan), sits on the ancient trade route between Egypt and Mesopotamia. Yerusalayim contains the holiest site for Judaism, the second holiest site for Moslims and a set of holy sites for Christians. The other two cities with a million or more residents are Gazzah and Hefa.
Over a million
| Name | Metro population (millions)1 |
| 'Ammān | 1.256 |
| Bāyrut2 | 1.452 |
| Gazzah3 | 1.919 |
| Hefa4 | 1.365 |
| Irbid | 1.000 |
| Tel Aviv-Yafo5 | 3.651 |
| ירושלים (Yerusalayim)6 | 2.077 |
Selected smaller cities or former cities of historical note
| Name | Alternate names |
| 'Akko | Acre |
| al-Aqabah | Aqaba |
| Ashdod | |
| Ba'labakk | Baalbek |
| Caesarea | |
| Elat | |
| Hazor | |
| Jaraş | Jarsah, Gerasa |
| Jubayl | Byblos |
| Petra | |
| Sūr | Tyre |
Footnotes
1. 2013 calculation in world-gazetteer.com, accessed 5/17/2013. The figure for Bāyrut is for the city proper.
2. In English: Beirut.
3. Or Ghazzah or, in English: Gaza.
4. In Engish: Haifa.
5. In English: Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
6. Also called القدش (al-Quds) or, in English: Jerusalem. Formerly called Aelia Capitolina.