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The federal justice system is defined in the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, with the Federal Supreme Court based at Abu Dhabi. [1] As of 2023, only the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while all other emirates use the federal court system for all legal proceedings. [2]
Being the highest judicial instance in the UAE does not mean that its jurisdiction applies to all seven Emirates: Dubai and Ras Al Khayma have their own local judicial system. Article 96 of the UAE Constitution reads as follows "The Supreme Court of the Union shall consist of a President and a number of Judges, not exceeding five in all, who ...
In June 2015, the Federal Supreme Court sentenced an Emirati terrorist, Alaa Bader al-Hashemi, to death for the murder of Ibolya Ryan and planting a "handmade bomb" in an Egyptian-American doctor's home in Abu Dhabi. The woman committed the crime in December 2014 and was executed at dawn on 13 July 2015.
Emirati nationality law governs citizenship eligibility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1] [2] [3] The law is primarily jus sanguinis. Foreigners who meet certain criteria may be naturalized and granted citizenship. [4] Gulf Cooperation Council citizens are allowed to live in the UAE without restriction and have the right of freedom of ...
Although not required in the Constitution, by convention, the ruler of Abu Dhabi has always assumed the position of president and the ruler of Dubai always held the position of prime minister, except for the period between 1971-1979, when the crown prince of Dubai at the time, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, held the position while his father ...
The seven Emirates of the United Arab Emirates: 1. Abu Dhabi 2. Ajman 3. Sharjah 4. Dubai 5. Fujairah 6. Ras Al-Khaimah 7. Umm Al-Quwain. The relative prestige and financial influence of each emirate is reflected in the allocation of positions in the federal government. The ruler of Abu Dhabi, whose emirate is the UAE's major oil producer, is ...
Businesses based in the UAE have been implicated in the funding of the Taliban and the Haqqani network. [5] In January 2022, a terrorist attack against three oil tanker trucks and an under construction airport extension infrastructure occurred in Abu Dhabi. The attack was conducted by the Houthi movement and killed 3 civilians. [6]
The fatwas in the United Arab Emirates are available in three languages (Arabic, English, and Urdu). Fatwas are given based on the questions asked and includes areas in worship, business, family, women’s issues, and other Islamic legal issues.