Restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops line Sultan Gate Street at the end of which is Istana Kampong Glam, former Sultan's palace dating from 1840, Arab Quarter, Colonial District, Singapore, Southeast Asia

Facade of traditional Singaporean colonial building in Arab Quarter, Colonial District, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village of the Marsh Arabs, taken in the 1970s, Iraq, Middle East

Village of the Marsh Arabs, taken in the 1970s, Iraq, Middle East

Trading dhows on the docks of Dubai Creek, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

A group of Arab men sit on the grass on Temple Mount, with the gold Dome of the Rock in the background, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Ceramic detail, Mir-i-Arab madrasah facade, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

The Masjid Sultan Mosque, Kampong Glam District (near Arab street), Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Manjakani drink, beneficial for restoring vaginal tone and keeping the body slim in women, Manjakani (Oak Gall) has been used widely in traditional medicine for centuries by the Arabs, Persians, Indians, Chinese and Malays

The Gold Souk, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Desert safari, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sikh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Shiva lingam in Hindu temple, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sikh temple ritual of tilak, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Hindu boy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The Burj Khalifa, completed in 2010, tallest man made structure in the world, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Ornate interior of the luxury Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Dubai Mall, the largest shopping mall in the world with 1200 shops, part of the Burj Khalifa complex, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Atrium of the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Stylish modern architecture of Terminal 3, opened in 2010, Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Camels and arab riders in desert Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Bedouin on horseback in the desert in Saudi Arabia

Orthodox monk at St Catherine's Monastery in Sinai Desert in Egypt

Egyptian people at their home in Luxor, Egypt

Female armed soldiers parade in camouflage uniform in Abu Dhabi for celebration of 20th Anniversary of United Arab Emirates

Camel racing boy jockeys at Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Armed soldiers parade in ceremonial uniform in Abu Dhabi

Armed solder in camouflage uniform in Abu Dhabi for celebration of 20th Anniversary of United Arab Emirates

Horseracing on sandy racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Camel racing at The Equestrian Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Traditional musicians at cultural performance in Muscat in Oman, Middle East

Boy jockey camel racing with walkie talkie radio early cellphone in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Military chiefs in uniform, with medals, saluting parade of armed forces in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Cavalry soldiers riding camels, Abu Dhabi for celebration of 20th Anniversary of United Arab Emirates

Camel and arab rider in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Orthodox monks at St Catherine's Monastery in Sinai Desert in Egypt

Omani man's khanjar dagger at cultural performance in Muscat in Oman, Middle East

Bedouins with horses in the desert in Saudi Arabia

Military chiefs in uniform watching parade of armed forces in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Camel herder and bedouin life in the desert at Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Landscape in Oman, Middle East

Arab using two-way radio to communicate during parade of armed forces in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Orthodox monk at St Catherine's Monastery in Sinai Desert in Egypt

Horseracing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sand Dunes in Qatar, The Gulf States

Locals in Cairo, Egypt

Guard at the Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Tut Ankh Amon, closed for restoration sign, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa

Saudi Arabian desert aerial view

Camel racing in Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Family group in Cairo, Egypt

Camel racing with boy jockeys at Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Female university students at the University of Oman in Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Orthodox monk at St Catherine's Monastery in Sinai Desert in Egypt

Military parade in Muscat in Oman, Middle East

Shy young girl modestly dressed in Muscat in Oman, Middle East

Amiri Divan Palace, Doha, Qatar, The Gulf States

Camel herder, Bedouin, at Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Military armed guard in ceremonial uniform with keffiyeh headdress for VIP arrival at Dubai International airport

Female armed soldiers parade in camouflage uniform in Abu Dhabi for celebration of 20th Anniversary of United Arab Emirates

Dancers taking part in a cultural display in Cairo, Egypt

Amiri Divan Palace, Doha, Qatar, The Gulf States

Orthodox monks at St Catherine's Monastery in Sinai Desert in Egypt

Camel herder and bedouin life in the desert at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Qatari woman and child, Qatar.

Bedouin men riding horses in the desert inSaudi Arabia.

Girl wearing a traditional headdress, Kuwait

Sand dunes in Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa

Camels and riders in a camel train, Abu Dhabi.

Men watching horse racing at Riyadh Races, Saudi Arabia.

Bedouin woman, Abu Dhabi.

Bedouin woman, Abu Dhabi.

Guard, Nizwa, Oman.

Two men wearing arab headdresses giving the traditional arab greeting in the Hilton Hotel at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Tourists climbing up a sand dune in the Sahara Desert, Morocco

A Bedouin man in his tent holding an incense burner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

An Omani man with grey beard and moustache in Oman

Water sellers in brightly coloured costumes in the Djemma El Fna square in Marrakesh, Morocco

An Omani woman wearing gold jewels and a veil, Nizwa, Oman

Shoppers in the Souk in Cairo, Egypt

Egyptian man standing guard in King Seti's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt

Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sheikh Zayed, Ruler of Abu Dhabi

Water sellers in brightly coloured costumes in the Djemma El Fna square in Marrakesh, Morocco

Man bowing to Mecca to pray while holding the reins of his camels in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The old traditional camels contrast with the new modern building construction and cranes.

A young camel boy, wearing an arab scarf head-dress, left in charge of camels while the camel train stops for a break, is standing on one leg while resting the other one at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The mask of King Tutankhamun displayed in the Cairo Museum, Egypt

Bedouin man holding a smoking incense burner, Saudi Arabia

Blue sky and sand dunes in the Sahara Desert, Morocco

A Bedouin man in his Bedouin tent in the desert at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. In front is an incense burner.

An Omani woman wearing gold jewels and a veil, Nizwa, Oman

People shopping in the Souk, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Camel Corps soldier carrying his rifle in Petra, Jordan.

Arab souk, covered market, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Local Bedouins prepare traditional Arab bread, Marsa Alam desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Arab Spa, arab bath, Cefalà Diana, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Gold Souk, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Gold souk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Gold Souk, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Jumeirah Mosque at dusk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, a luxury resort by Anantara in the Empty Quarter Desert, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East