We're in the Middle East for today's Geo Quiz.

OK -- go back in time to 1965.

Fans in a certain Middle East country were looking forward to a visit by John, Paul, George and Ringo. The red-hot Beatles were set to perform in this nation on the shores of the Mediterranean.

But the government nixed the idea of a Beatles concert. Officials feared that the Fab Four would corrupt the country's youth. Without entry visas, the Beatles were forced to cancel the gig.

The Beatles

Now -- fast forward 43 years.

The current government of this country has sent a letter of apology to the two surviving Beatles -- and to the families of John Lennon and George Harrison as well.

Now it's officially inviting Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to help celebrate the nation's 60th anniversary in May.

So, what's the name of the country that's got a love-hate relationship with the Beatles?