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"United Arab Emirates Time Line", Atlas of the Middle East, Washington DC: US Central Intelligence Agency, 1993 – via University of Texas, Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection "UAE". Political Chronology of the Middle East. Europa Publications. 2001. ISBN 978-1-135-35673-6. Malcolm C. Peck (2007). "Chronology".
Expo 2020 was a World Expo hosted by Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates. [105] Despite being postponed, organizers kept the name Expo 2020 for marketing and branding purposes ...
Ruled Name Notes 9 July 1833 – 1836 Obeid bin Said bin Rashid: d. 1836 9 July 1833 – 1852 Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail: d. 1852 1852–1859 Saeed bin Butti
The United Arab Emirates [b] (UAE), or simply the Emirates, [c] is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal elective monarchy made up of seven emirates , with Abu Dhabi serving as its capital. [ 15 ]
Following the seizure of the islands by Iran, both the emirates of Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah acceded to the newly-formed United Arab Emirates, doing so on 2 Dec 1971 and 10 Feb 1972, respectively, causing the United Arab Emirates to inherit the territorial dispute with Iran over the islands. Iran has maintained its control over the islands ...
Al Fahidi Fort in Dubai in the late 1950s, built in 1787 Al Fahidi Fort today. Al Fahidi Fort is the oldest existing building in Dubai.. The Umayyads introduced Islam to the area in the 7th century [13] and sparked the vitalization of the area, opening up trade routes supported by fishing and pearl diving to eastern regions such as modern-day Pakistan and India, with reports of ships ...
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The president and vice presidents are de jure elected every five years by the Federal Supreme Council, and the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates is de jure appointed by the president. [3] De facto , the ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi holds the presidency and the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai holds the premiership.