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Dubai
Originally
a small fishing settlement, Dubai was taken over around 1830 by a branch
of the Bani Yas tribe from the Liwa oasis led by the Maktoum family who
still rule the emirate today...
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Egypt
The
recorded history of Egypt goes back for at least a thousand years,
as is evident from the ruined monuments, pyramids and temples...
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Malaysia
The
region now known as Malaysia was first mentioned in Chinese and Sanskrit
records of the seventh and eighth centuries. In subsequent centuries
the area...
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Maldives
The
Dhivehin, as the islanders are called, are a mixed people of Aryan,
Negroid, Sinhalese, Dravidian and Arab descent. The islands were under
Muslim control from the 12th century...
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Mauritius
The
Portuguese discovered Mauritius in 1510. The didn't set up a colony on
Mauritius but used the island as a key point for supporting their boats
and for their long...
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Singapore
The earliest known mention of Singapore was a 3rd century Chinese account
which described Singapore as "Pu-luo-chung" ("island at
the end of a peninsula"). Little is known about...
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Sri Lanka
The most ancient of the inhabitants were probably the ancestors of the Veddas,
an aboriginal people (numbering about 3,000) now living in remote mountain
areas...
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Thailand
The
Thai people originated in Southeastern China where, in 650 AD they founded
the independent kingdom of Nanchao which thrived for 600 years. However,
invasions...
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