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	Arab Singaporean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arabs had played a dominant role in South East Asian trade since the fifteenth century and when Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore in 1819, he attracted the Arab traders to his new city.
		By 1824, there were 15 Arabs out of a population of 10,683 and Raffles anticipated a rapid growth in Arab immigration.
		The association of wakafs with Arabs and the reputation of Arabs as benefactors diminished as their connection with the charitable functions of the wakafs became invisible to the public.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arab_Singaporean (2006 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Arab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During the 8th and 9th centuries, the Arabs (specifically the Umayyads, and later Abbasids) forged an empire whose borders touched southern France in the west, China in the east, Asia Minor in the north, and the Sudan in the south.
		Arab nationalism declares that Arabs are united in a shared history, culture and language.
		The "Arabized Arabs" (musta`ribah) of North Arabia, descending from Adnan, supposed to be a descendant of Ishmael (Ismail), the eldest son of Abraham and Hagar.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Arab (2480 words)

	Arab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Is used for defining the Arabs who are traditionally considered to be descendants of Abraham through his son Ishmael through his son Adnan, and they are known as Adnanite: it is defined of the Arabs who settled in Mecca when Abraham took his Egyptian wife Hagar or (Hajar) and his son Ishmael to Mecca.
		Arab Muslim are Sunni, Shia, Ibadhite, Alawite, Ismaili or Druze.
		Efforts to reconcile the Biblical and Arab genealogies later led to conflicting attempts to trace Adnan to Ishmael (Ismail), the eldest son of Abraham and Hagar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arab (2777 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Arab Singaporean
		The association of wakafs with Arabs and the reputation of Arabs as benefactors diminished as their connection with the charitable functions of the wakafs was no longer directly visible to the public.
		Indeed, Lee Kuan Yew’s boast that he distanced the island from its stagnant neighbourhood at the time of independence and hitched his wagon to the rising US star explains the Malaysian joke that it is America’s 52nd state, Japan being the 51st, although Tony Blair’s Britain might dispute that honour.
		Singaporean exporters hope to save $110 million annually as the US slashes 92 per cent of its tariffs right away, with the rest slated to disappear in eight years.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Arab-Singaporean (2888 words)

	Waitrose.com - Ken Hom's Singapore - Waitrose Food Illustrated
		The Singaporeans have been fusion cooks for hundreds of years and this is at the heart of Ken's fascination with the island.
		Raffles is looked upon fondly by today's Singaporeans, as a humanitarian and someone who understood the richness of a multi-ethnic culture.
		"Singaporeans are now much more conscious of just how good their food is," says Ken. "They want to show it off." The annual food festival, held every April, is evidence of this.
	www.waitrose.com /food_drink/wfi/foodaroundtheworld/asia/0102050.asp (1987 words)

	John R. Bradley: The Ties that Bind Yemen and Singapore - The Yemen Times
		Arab Singaporeans still maintain very close contacts with their relatives back in Yemen, where most of them originally come from, and last week the first Arab Festival in Singapore celebrated these common historical roots.
		By the time the association was founded, the Arab traders were the wealthiest community in Singapore - and you do not have to look far to find evidence of how their civilising influence contributed to the city’s development.
		That not all of the festival’s participants were Arabs is a clear sign that, even for many among the latest generation of non-Arab Singaporeans, the Arab legacy in the city is still important.
	www.selvesandothers.org /article6535.html (836 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Egypt \| Preparing for the Arab summit
		Streamlining the performance of the Arab League and preparing for this March's Arab summit, meanwhile, figured prominently on the agenda of two-day talks between President Hosni Mubarak and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
		Arabs should adopt unified, rather than separate, positions when dealing with the outside world, Saleh said, so as not to allow superpowers to meddle in their affairs.
		Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo next month, meanwhile, will be scrutinising the different reform initiatives as they prepare for the March summit.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/677/eg1.htm (1099 words)

	•• Singapur •• (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Critics claim that Singaporean courts have been favouring the government and the PAP in lawsuits involving them and members of the opposition parties, although there were a few cases in which the opposition won.
		Singaporean Indians are the third largest ethnic group at 7.9 percent, consisting of several groups—Tamil people, who form the largest Indian group, and others such as Malayalees, Punjabis and Bengalis.
		As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of semi-indigenous Malay Singaporean population with the majority Chinese Singaporean and the minority Indian Singaporean and Arab Singaporean migrants with little intermarriage, there appears little in the way of specifically Singaporean culture.
	www.eoob.se /shopping/singapur.html (4084 words)

	How did Singapore emerge first in mathematics? Dr. Abdulla Al-Madani
		Since the 1990s, Singaporean students have been scoring the highest results in international competition in both mathematics and science, outperforming their counterparts from other nations including the United States and the European countries.
		However, some Arab commentators, instead of focusing on the secret behind Singapore and other Asian nations’ magnificent results, have expressed their happiness, only because Asian countries outperformed the US.
		This, of course, differs from educational systems and curriculums used in the Arab world, where ministries of education’s policies are highly influenced by outdated traditions and concepts, curriculums are inflexible, pupils are prevented to think independently, and emphasis is on quantity rather than quality.
	www.mukto-mona.com /Articles/abdullah_al_madani/sing_math241205.htm (774 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Arab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Famous noble Qahtanite Arab families from this group can be recognised in the modern days from their surnames such as :Alqahtani, Alharbi, Alzahrani, Alghamedey, aws and khazraj (Alansari or Ansar), Aldosari, Alkhoza'a, Morra, Alojman, etc.
		Following the Islamic conquest of the 8th century, however, the language of the nomadic Arabs came to be regarded as preserving the highest purity by the grammarians following Abi Ishaq, and the term {{ArabDINkalam al-Ê¿Arab}} "language of the Arabs" came to denote the uncontaminated language of the Bedouins.
		The relation of {{ArabDINÊ¿arab}} and {{ArabDINÊ¾aÊ¿rÄb}} is complicated further by the notion of "lost Arabs" {{ArabDINal-Ê¿Arab al-ba'ida}} mentioned in the Qur'an as punished for their disbelief.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Arab (2817 words)

	LRB \| Michael Gilsenan : Out of the Hadhramaut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Arabs were popularly associated with moneylending, land and property ownership and close relations with the Dutch in Indonesia.
		The degree to which Arabs were responsible for the long and uneven period of Islamisation of the region since the later 13th century is much disputed.
		'Arab food' here is very different from the nasi kabuli (mutton with rice) of a Surabaya wedding, taken to be the definitive Arab dish, much to the disdain of a Javanese friend who claimed to be astonished that something so basic would do for a feast.
	www.lrb.co.uk /v25/n06/print/gils01_.html (4393 words)

	Arab Revolutionary Brigades - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Arab Revolutionary Brigades
		The group was named after the month in which Palestinian guerrillas were expelled from Jordan by King Hussein.
		Arab Science and Technology Foundation (United Arab Emirates)
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Arab+Revolutionary+Brigades (131 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - April 14, 2006 - Article 4
		At the meeting held with the Singaporean Prime Minister Loong, the two sides emphasized the importance of the existing economic and political ties between the Kingdom and Singapore, and reviewed means of further enhancing bilateral relations and realizing a comprehensive long-term economic partnership.
		He was welcomed at the airport by Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Law Professor Shunmugam Jaya Kumar and other senior officials as well as Dr Mohammed Kurdi, Mohammed Ameen Wali and Essam Thakafi, the Saudi ambassadors accredited to Singapore, Philippines and Brunei respectively.
		In a press statement, the Singaporean Prime Minister said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has earned a good reputation at the international arena, and it stands as a symbol of the country which is sincere in its words and deeds.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20060414/feat4en.htm (3769 words)

	Rough Guides Travel
		Put simply, at the core of the Singapore success story is an unwritten bargain between its government and population, which accepts the loss of a certain amount of personal freedom, in return for levels of affluence and comfort that would have seemed unimaginable thirty years ago.
		Consequently, Singaporeans have earned a reputation for cowed, unquestioning subservience, a view that can be overstated, but which isn’t without an element of truth.
		One intriguing by-product of this ethnic melting pot is Singlish, or Singaporean English, a patois which blends English with the speech patterns, exclamations and vocabulary of Chinese and Malay.
	www.roughguides.com /store/details.html?ProductID=69 (1155 words)

	Asiatour.com / Singapore / population
		The Indians, comprising 6.5% of the population, add a third dimension to Singaporean society with their strong sense of family, love of colourful dress, their remarkable curries and striking religious festivals.
		And, while Singaporeans may come from different ethnic backgrounds, they tend to share many of the same qualities - a love of family, a penchant for hard work and a pride in their origins.
		There are also small Arab, Armenian and jewish communities, settlers who made an early mark on Singaporean life.
	www.asiatour.com /singapore/e-01land/es-lan11.htm (415 words)

	Confessions of A Critic
		I am Singaporean because I have a pink identification card that conscientiously reminds me and everyone else who registers me at a checkpoint, an exam, a driving test, a club, my own wedding, that my race is Malay and I better not forget it.
		I am Singaporean because I can tell that the obnoxious tourist packing the buffet pancakes into a tupperware is Singaporean just by the way he pronounces “mayperr seerap”.
		I am truly Singaporean at debating tournaments because I lose to Filipinos for their flair, the Indians for their full grasp of the concept of democracy and to Americans because they’re white.
	ballsy.wordpress.com /page/3 (3547 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: UAE calls for joint Arab stance on WTO issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During a consultation meeting between heads of Arab delegations that Arab countries, Shaikha Lubna supported Arab proposals, including one made by the UAE on slashing customs tariffs on raw materials.
		The meeting, organised by the Arab Monetary Fund, discussed means to address issues such as subsidies to agricultural sectors, customs tariffs and services.
		For his part, the Singaporean Minister expressed his country's keenness in boosting economic, investment, educational and health cooperation between the two countries.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=118273 (347 words)

	albawaba.com middle east news information::Jafza set to increase investment from Singaporean companies
		Abdullah Al Banna, Marketing Manager, Jafza, who will be representing Jafza at the event, said: “This focused seminar follows the economic pact signed between Singapore and UAE earlier this year, that could lead to a full-blown free trade agreement between the two countries and further strengthen our economic ties.
		Of the several Singaporean companies registered with Jafza, 70 per cent of them are in the metals, jewellery and precious stones sector, while electronics, heavy machinery and oil and chemical companies make up the rest.
		Moreover, the increase in the number of Singaporean firms in Dubai will benefit both countries and contribute in enhancing bilateral relationship,” concluded Al Banna.
	www.menareport.com /en/business/184015 (435 words)

	Israel Forum - Search Results
		Israel have the right to defend itself and the job of the gov is to defend it own citizen first before others.
		Singaporean often goes to Malaysia for leisure and shopping as the things there are cheap.
		I do heard some Singaporean who been to Israel had been held at their immigration Checkpoint for...
	www.israelforum.com /board/search.php?do=finduser&userid=754 (788 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tourism in Singapore
		A lot of its cultural attraction can be attributed to its cultural diversity that reflects its colonial history and Malay, Chinese, Arab and Indian ethnicities.
		The history of Singapore had a relatively minor role in the greater history of Southeast Asia until 1819, when the Englishman Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded a British port on the island.
		The term Malay Singaporeans refers to Singaporeans of Malay descent.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tourism-in-Singapore (1050 words)

	Singaporean clothing manufacturers and designers debut at MOTEXHA Spring 2004 \| Motexha
		The USD 2.5 billion Singapore textile and garment export industry will be making its foray in the Middle East fashion market, as Singaporean government bodies such as Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF) and IE (International Enterprise) initiate a Singapore Pavilion at MOTEXHA Spring 2004, for the first time.
		MOTEXHA Spring 2004 is being held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC), from April 19 to 22, 2004.
		Singapore's fashion industry is exploring new markets with a view to capture a substantial share in the quota-free world textile trade, at the end of 2005.
	www.ameinfo.com /37814.html (1101 words)

	Singapore : Attractions : Arab Street/Kampong Glam \| Frommers.com
		Kampong Gelam is the traditional heart of Singaporean Muslim life.
		Although the ethnic Arab population in Singapore has never reached large proportions, their influence is immediately obvious through such street names as Bussorah, Muscat, Baghdad, and of course, Arab Street, the center of modern Kampong Gelam -- a neat little shopping enclave for textiles and regional handicrafts.
		Lucky for these buildings (and for Singaporean urban planners), most of the major mosques in Singapore have managed to fit within the grid of city streets quite nicely, with few major angles or corners jutting into the surrounding streets.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/singapore/0077022921.html (774 words)

	MALAY SINGAPOREAN : Encyclopedia Entry
		Such intermarriages are being more widely practised during and after the British colonial times, and intermarriages are extended to Arab traders, and to a much lesser extent, Europeans and Thai.
		Modern Malay Singaporeans strongly identify with their Malay ancestry, and tend to abhor whatever other ancestry the individual himself may have.
		It is understood that nearly all Malays, in addition to English, learn the Riau variant of Malay as their mother tongue and some Arabic during their Islamic religious classes.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Malay_Singaporean (498 words)

	ArabMedicare.com: SingaporeMedicine News - February 2006
		Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are set to extend and deepen cooperation on medical issues, following a series of recent high-level government meetings held in Dubai.
		Ranked by the World Health Organization as having the best health system in Asia - ahead of Japan and the US - the Southeast Asian nation offers specialized healthcare treatments and superb healthcare facilities, most of which are internationally accredited by the Joint Commission International.
		Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are currently exploring new avenues for knowledge exchange and sharing expertise in areas of mutual benefit," says Dr. Sadasivan.
	www.arabmedicare.com /SingaporeMedicine_News.htm (496 words)

	albawaba.com middle east news information::Singapore and United Arab Emirates Set to Extend Medical Partnership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are set to extend and deepen cooperation on medical issues, following a series of high-level government meetings held in Dubai this week.
		In addition to the government meetings, a group of Singaporean healthcare providers is participating in Arab Health 2006 under the SingaporeMedicine pavilion.
		Visitors to Arab Health will be able to learn first-hand how Singapore and its companies can play a vital role in advancing the global healthcare community.
	www.albawaba.com /en/countries/Egypt/193829 (674 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Many KOTC tankers will be put out of service either in compliance with these international laws or because of their lifespan expiry.
		The delegation is currently in Singapore where a Singaporean company is building two tankers for the KOTC that are due to start operating end of this year.
		The delegation was in South Korea last Tuesday where they signed a delivery contract for the giant oil tanker “Kathma 3” from Hyundai Heavy Industries Company, the first of a fleet of seven tankers being built by Hyundai and Daewoo.
	www.arabtimesonline.com /arabtimes/kuwait/view.asp?msgID=7288 (545 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Jordan, Singapore sign tourism, culture accords and look ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During talks he held with Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, the King said Jordan is interested in better relations between the Arab world and Asia, particularly in the economic field.
		A member of the WTO, Jordan is the only Arab country to have a free trade agreement with the United States.
		The agreement "would serve as a bridge between Asia and the Middle East, because between Egypt and Singapore, we believe others would be able to sign on to similar free trade agreements between the two regions," he said.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=41555 (581 words)

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