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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

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United Arab Emirates


Buildings and structures in the United Arab Emirates

  • Al Dhafra Air Base
    Al Dhafra Air Base
    Al Dhafra Air Base is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates. The base is located approximately south of Abu Dhabi and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...

  • BurJuman
    Burjuman
    BurJuman is a shopping mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located on Khalid bin Al Waleed Street in Bur Dubai, BurJuman is considered to be one of the oldest malls in the country. An underground Dubai Metro station for the Red Line and Green Line is currently situated at this location...

  • Grand Mosque
  • Gulf Research Centre
  • House of Poetry
    House of Poetry
    The House of Poetry is a house in the Sharjah Heritage Area in the United Arab Emirates.It was refurbished by the Sharjah Department of Media and Culture and is used for poetry sessions and displaying poetry manuscripts from the UAE past....

  • Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands is a housing development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Nakheel Properties, one of Dubai's largest developers. Jumeirah Islands consists of small islands , each comprising 16 villas. They all sit in an artificial lake...

  • List of shopping malls in the United Arab Emirates
  • Qasr al-Hosn
    Qasr al-Hosn
    The Qasr al-Hosn , is the oldest stone building in the city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.- Location :It is located along Sheikh Zayed the First Street , on the same compound as the .- History :Also known as the 'white fort' The Qasr al-Hosn , is the oldest stone building in...

  • The Marina Torch
    The Marina Torch
    The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch or just The Torch, is a supertall residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower became the tallest residential building in the world in 2011, surpassing Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia...


Airports in the United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi International Airport
    Abu Dhabi International Airport
    Abu Dhabi International Airport is an airport in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the world in terms of passengers , new airline operators, and infrastructural development...

  • Al Ain International Airport
    Al Ain International Airport
    Al Ain International Airport is an airport located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It was opened in March 31, 1994. Fourteen flights and 4,000 passenger pass through the airport each week...

  • Dubai International Airport
    Dubai International Airport
    Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...

  • Dubai World Central International Airport
    Dubai World Central International Airport
    Al Maktoum International Airport is a major airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates that opened on 27 June 2010. Previous working names have included "Jebel Ali International Airport," "Jebel Ali Airport City" and "Dubai World Central International Airport". It will be officially known...

  • Fujairah International Airport
    Fujairah International Airport
    Fujairah International Airport is an airport located 1 km from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*...

  • Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
    Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
    Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is away from the city of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*...

  • Sharjah International Airport
    Sharjah International Airport
    Sharjah International Airport is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Sharjah Airport is the second largest Middle East Airfreight Hub in terms of cargo tonnage, according to official 2009 statistics from Airports Council International...


Archaeological sites in the United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey
    Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey
    The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey was established in 1992 on the instruction of the late President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to survey for, record and where appropriate, excavate archaeological sites on the coast and islands of Abu Dhabi...

  • Khor Fakkan
    Khor Fakkan
    Khor Fakkan is a town located along the Gulf of Oman on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates . The town is set on the picturesque bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws". Khor Fakkan belongs to the emirate of Sharjah but is geographically surrounded by the emirate of Fujairah...

  • Marawah
  • Mileiha
    Mileiha
    Mileiha is a village in the United Arab Emirates and the location of archaeological remnants dating from the Neolithic to pre-Islamic Arabia....

  • Sir Bani Yas
    Sir Bani Yas
    Sir Bani Yas is a natural Island located southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands such as Dalma. Sir Bani Yas is from north to south and from east to west making it the largest,...


Bridges in the United Arab Emirates

  • Al Garhoud Bridge
    Al Garhoud bridge
    Al Garhoud Bridge is one of four road bridges over Dubai Creek, and one of five crossing, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud Bridge forms the eastern end of the road toll that went into effect on 1 July 2007...

  • Al Maktoum Bridge
    Al Maktoum Bridge
    Al Maktoum Bridge is a bridge that crosses Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is one of five crossings on the creek. The others are Al Shindagha Tunnel, Floating Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge and Business Bay Crossing.Al Maktoum Bridge was the first bridge in Dubai. It opened in 1963...

  • Al Shindagha Tunnel
    Al Shindagha Tunnel
    Al Shindagha Tunnel is a tunnel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It goes under Dubai Creek to connect the neighborhoods of Deira and Al Shindagha. It is the only underwater crossing at Dubai Creek. The tunnel has a total of four lanes, two in each direction. It opened in 1975....

  • Floating Bridge

Buildings and structures in Dubai

  • Al Barsha Third
  • American University in Dubai
    American University in Dubai
    The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1995. AUD was founded in 1995 as a branch campus of the American InterContinental University in Atlanta, Georgia, but turned into a private, non-sectarian...

  • Dubai Healthcare City
  • Dubai International Airport
    Dubai International Airport
    Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...

  • Dubai International Convention Centre
    Dubai International Convention Centre
    The Dubai International Convention Centre was built in 1979 by the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. The Dubai World Trade Center is considered to be the focal point of business within the Middle East...

  • Dubai Internet City
    Dubai Internet City
    Dubai Internet City is an information technology park created by the government of Dubai as a free economic zone and a strategic base for companies targeting regional emerging markets. The economic rules of DIC allow companies to avail themselves of a number of ownership, taxation and custom...

  • Dubai Knowledge Village
    Dubai Knowledge Village
    Dubai Knowledge Village is a educational free trade zone campus in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that provides facilities for training and learning institutions to operate with 100% foreign ownership. There are over 400 institutions operating within it, which include universities,...

  • Dubai Mall
    Dubai Mall
    The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall based on total area and sixth largest by gross leasable area. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the 20-billion-dollar Burj Khalifa complex, and includes 1,200 shops...

  • Dubai Marina
    Dubai Marina
    Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has become known as "new Dubai" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Marina is a canal city, carved along a two mile stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in...

  • Dubai Media City
    Dubai Media City
    Dubai Media City , part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been built by the Dubai government to boost UAE's media foothold, and has become a regional hub for media organizations including news agencies, publishing, online media, advertising, production,...

  • Dubai Pearl
    Dubai Pearl
    Dubai Pearl is a 1.85 million-square metre mixed-use development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that is currently under construction. It consists of four mixed-use towers connected together at the base and by a sky bridge at the top. The four towers will be and will have 73 floors each...

  • Dubai Studio City
    Dubai Studio City
    Dubai Studio City is part of Dubai Media City in Dubai, UAE. Following in the footsteps of Dubai Media City, it will cater to the production needs of the region and has plans to build movie studios like Hollywood sound stages backlots for various production needs...

  • Mall of the Emirates
    Mall of the Emirates
    The Mall of the Emirates is a shopping mall in the Al Barsha district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties under the leadership of its CEO, Peter Walichnowski, who was also the developer of "Bluewater" near London, Europe's most successful shopping mall....

  • Palm Islands
    Palm Islands
    The Palm Islands are an artificial archipelago in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on which major commercial and residential infrastructures will be constructed...

  • Ski Dubai
    Ski Dubai
    Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500 square metres of indoor ski area. It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...

  • University of Wollongong in Dubai
    University of Wollongong in Dubai
    The University of Wollongong in Dubai also known as UOWD is a private university located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. University of Wollongong in Dubai is one of the UAE’s oldest and most prestigious universities...

  • Middlesex University Dubai
  • Wild Wadi Water Park
    Wild Wadi Water Park
    The Wild Wadi Water Park is situated in Jumeirah, an area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates next to the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The water park is operated by Jumeirah International, a Dubai-based hotelier....


Projects by Al Nakheel

  • Dubai Waterfront
    Dubai Waterfront
    The Dubai Waterfront was expected to become the largest waterfront and largest man-made development in the world. The project is a conglomeration of canals and artificial archipelago; it will occupy the last remaining Persian Gulf coastline of Dubai, the most populous emirate of the United Arab...

  • Ibn Battuta Mall
    Ibn Battuta Mall
    The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai close to Interchange 6 for Jebel Ali Village. It is named after Berber Moroccan famous traveller and explorer Ibn Battuta. This project was completed by the Nakheel Properties group in early 2005...

  • Jumeirah Bay
    Jumeirah Bay
    Jumeirah Bay is a complex containing three skyscrapers in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The towers are located alongside one of the four lakes in the large Jumeirah Lake Towers project. All three buildings were designed by the National Engineering Bureau, and were developed by...

  • Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands is a housing development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Nakheel Properties, one of Dubai's largest developers. Jumeirah Islands consists of small islands , each comprising 16 villas. They all sit in an artificial lake...

  • Lake Shore Towers
    Lake Shore Towers
    Lake Shore Towers is a cluster of three towers which are under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The towers are part of a larger development and the company Al Nakheel is involved in their construction....

  • Palm Islands
    Palm Islands
    The Palm Islands are an artificial archipelago in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on which major commercial and residential infrastructures will be constructed...

  • Palm Jumeirah
    Palm Jumeirah
    The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government in United Arab Emirates. It is one of three islands called the Palm Islands which extend into the Persian Gulf, increasing Dubai’s shoreline by a total of...

  • The World (archipelago)
    The World (archipelago)
    The World or World Islands is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map, located off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The World islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters, and are one of several...


Proposed buildings and structures in Dubai

  • Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower
    Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower
    The Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower is a supertall residential skyscraper that is topped out in 2010 along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction was stopped between November 2006 and May 2007 because the developer fired the main contractor , however it has now resumed...

  • Al Burj
    Al Burj
    Nakheel Tower was a proposed skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by developer Nakheel. The project was previously called Al Burj .In January 2009, it was announced that the project was put on hold due to financial problems...

  • Almas Tower
    Almas Tower
    Almas Tower is a supertall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the office building began in early 2005 and was completed in 2009 with the installation of some remaining cladding panels at the top of the tower. The building topped out at in 2008, becoming the third-tallest...

  • Arabian Ranches
    Arabian Ranches
    Arabian Ranches is a residential project located on Emirates Road in Dubai. The project consists of different kinds of villas and townhouses...

  • Armada Towers
    Armada Towers
    Armada Towers is a complex of three residential towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Armada Tower 1 is the taller of the three, standing at with 39 floors. The other two towers, Armada Tower 2 and Armada Tower 3, both have 36 floors and stand at . Begun in 2004, the...

  • Bawadi
    Bawadi
    Bawadi is a project announced by the government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 1 May 2006. The developer is Tatweer, a subsidiary of Dubai Holding....

  • Burj Khalifa
  • Burj Al Alam
    Burj al Alam
    The Burj Al Alam is a 108-story, hyperboloid skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is designed to resemble a crystal flower. It is to become one of the world's tallest buildings...

  • Dubai Land
    Dubai Land
    Dubailand is an entertainment complex being built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which is owned by Tatweer . When announced in 2003 it was one of the most ambitious leisure developments ever proposed anywhere in the world costing 64.3 billion, but development has been severely impacted by global...

  • Dubai Metro
    Dubai Metro
    The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro network in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with three further lines are planned. These first two lines run underground in the city centre and on elevated viaducts elsewhere...

  • Dubai Studio City
    Dubai Studio City
    Dubai Studio City is part of Dubai Media City in Dubai, UAE. Following in the footsteps of Dubai Media City, it will cater to the production needs of the region and has plans to build movie studios like Hollywood sound stages backlots for various production needs...

  • Dubai Waterfront
    Dubai Waterfront
    The Dubai Waterfront was expected to become the largest waterfront and largest man-made development in the world. The project is a conglomeration of canals and artificial archipelago; it will occupy the last remaining Persian Gulf coastline of Dubai, the most populous emirate of the United Arab...

  • Dubai World Central
    Dubai World Central
    Dubai World Central is the company under which a number of planned projects are being constructed in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. According to the commercial website, the eight project companies that form this brand are:...

  • Dubai World Central International Airport
    Dubai World Central International Airport
    Al Maktoum International Airport is a major airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates that opened on 27 June 2010. Previous working names have included "Jebel Ali International Airport," "Jebel Ali Airport City" and "Dubai World Central International Airport". It will be officially known...

  • Emirates Hotel
    Emirates Hotel
    The Emirates Park Towers is a twin-tower complex currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Once completed, at the cost of 1.8 billion dirhams, the twin tower will become a 1,612 room hotel run by Marriott International, with some residential apartments...

  • Falconcity of Wonders
  • Jumeirah Bay
    Jumeirah Bay
    Jumeirah Bay is a complex containing three skyscrapers in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The towers are located alongside one of the four lakes in the large Jumeirah Lake Towers project. All three buildings were designed by the National Engineering Bureau, and were developed by...

  • Jumeirah Lake Towers
    Jumeirah Lake Towers
    The Jumeirah Lake Towers is a huge development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which consists of a 79 towers being constructed along the edges of four artificial lakes as well as the JLT Embankment of 8 tower facing Jumeirah Islands. The lakes will be completely filled by end of 2009...

  • Lake Shore Towers
    Lake Shore Towers
    Lake Shore Towers is a cluster of three towers which are under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The towers are part of a larger development and the company Al Nakheel is involved in their construction....

  • Mag 218 Tower
    Mag 218 Tower
    Mag 218 Tower is a 66 floor residential skyscraper with 534 rooms at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is owned by the Syrian Industrial businessman Muaffaq Al-Qaddah. Construction of Mag 218 Tower, which was designed by Dar Al-Handasah , started in 2006. It was completed in 2010...

  • Mall of Arabia (Dubai)
  • One Business Bay
    One Business Bay
    One Business Bay is a 35-storey skyscraper under construction on plot 001 at the northern entrance of Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by German architects Kling Consult GmbH, the tower will have 3 basement floors and a five floor podium with 1000 car park spaces. The developer...

  • Rose Rotana Suites
    Rose Rotana Suites
    The Rose Rayhaan by Rotana is a , 72-story hotel located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's fourth tallest hotel. The tower was originally to be , but design modification reduced it to . Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2007...

  • The World (archipelago)
    The World (archipelago)
    The World or World Islands is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map, located off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The World islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters, and are one of several...

  • Wind Towers
    Wind Towers
    The Wind Towers is a complex of two towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The two towers, Wind Tower 1 and Wind Tower 2, both consist of 38 floors but are 139 m and 137 m respectively. The towers are under construction and are expected to be completed in 2010 or early...


Skyscrapers in Dubai

  • 21st Century Tower
    21st Century Tower
    The 21st Century Tower is a 55-story skyscraper along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai . At a height of 269 m  it is the world's third-tallest residential building...

  • 23 Marina
    23 Marina
    23 Marina is a residential skyscraper in Dubai and was built by the Hiranandani Group based in Mumbai, India. The tower has 90 floors and is . It is the world's Tallest all-residential building...

  • Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower
    Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower
    The Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower is a supertall residential skyscraper that is topped out in 2010 along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction was stopped between November 2006 and May 2007 because the developer fired the main contractor , however it has now resumed...

  • Almas Tower
    Almas Tower
    Almas Tower is a supertall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the office building began in early 2005 and was completed in 2009 with the installation of some remaining cladding panels at the top of the tower. The building topped out at in 2008, becoming the third-tallest...

  • Burj Khalifa
  • Burj Dubai Lake Hotel & Serviced Apartments
  • Burj al-Arab
    Burj al-Arab
    Burj Al Arab is a 5-star luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At , it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge...

  • Chelsea Tower
    Chelsea Tower
    Chelsea Tower is a skyscraper located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 49 storey building is occupied by a hotel and residential apartments. Chelsea Tower is the 17th-tallest building in Dubai, and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. The tower stands...

  • Dubai World Trade Centre
    Dubai World Trade Centre
    The Dubai World Trade Centre is a business complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. It is located along Sheikh Zayed Road at the Trade Centre Roundabout...

  • Emirates Office Tower
    Emirates Office Tower
    The Emirates Office Tower, also known as Emirates Tower One, is a 54-floor office building along Sheikh Zayed Road in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Connected with the 56-floor Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel by a retail boulevard, the two towers form what is commonly referred to as the...

  • Emirates Towers
    Emirates Towers
    The Emirates Towers complex contains the Emirates Office Tower and Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel. The two towers, which rise to and , respectively, stand as the 12th- and 29th-tallest buildings in the world. The two towers are connected by a 9,000 m² two-storey retail complex known as "The...

  • Infinity Tower
    Infinity Tower
    Infinity Tower is a skyscraper under construction by Palma Real Estate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project resumed construction in July 2008, after a delay caused by the collapse of a nearby wall and subsequent flooding of the construction site....

  • Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
    Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
    Jumeirah Emirates Hotel Tower, also known as 'Emirates Tower Two' is a 56-floor hotel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel includes 40 luxury suites and is operated by the Jumeirah International Group. Connected with 54-floor Emirates Office Tower by a retail boulevard, the two...

  • Mag 218 Tower
    Mag 218 Tower
    Mag 218 Tower is a 66 floor residential skyscraper with 534 rooms at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is owned by the Syrian Industrial businessman Muaffaq Al-Qaddah. Construction of Mag 218 Tower, which was designed by Dar Al-Handasah , started in 2006. It was completed in 2010...

  • Rose Rotana Suites
    Rose Rotana Suites
    The Rose Rayhaan by Rotana is a , 72-story hotel located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's fourth tallest hotel. The tower was originally to be , but design modification reduced it to . Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2007...

  • The Tower (Dubai)
    The Tower (Dubai)
    The Tower is a 243 metre tower located on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE. It has 54 stories. This skyscraper with its remarkable pyramid peak was finished in 2002 and stands next to the famous Emirates Towers.-External links:*...


Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates

  • List of hospitals in the United Arab Emirates
  • Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib
    Sulaiman Al-Habib
    -Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib:Dr. Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Habib born in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia is the founder and the Chairman of Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group which owns and operates a number of hospitals and medical centers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Bahrain....

     Medical Center
  • New Medical Center
    New Medical Center
    New Medical Centre is a healthcare chain in the United Arab Emirates . NMC is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and has branch hospitals in Dubai and Sharjah and Al Ain....


Hotels in the United Arab Emirates

  • Burj al-Arab
    Burj al-Arab
    Burj Al Arab is a 5-star luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At , it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge...

  • Emirates Palace
    Emirates Palace
    The Emirates Palace is a luxury hotel located in the United Arab Emirates city of Abu Dhabi.-Construction:The building was designed by renowned architect, John Elliott RIBA, who was Senior Vice President at Wimberly, Allison, Tong and Goo, an international firm specialising in Luxury Hotels.It...

  • Grand Hyatt Dubai
    Grand Hyatt Dubai
    Grand Hyatt Dubai is a hotel in the area of Zabeel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is one of the Hyatt hotels.The area is in the way between Dubai Airport and the new developments in Dubai which is usually referred to as "new Dubai". The ruler of Dubai owns the hotel and it was established in...

  • Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
    Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
    Jumeirah Emirates Hotel Tower, also known as 'Emirates Tower Two' is a 56-floor hotel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel includes 40 luxury suites and is operated by the Jumeirah International Group. Connected with 54-floor Emirates Office Tower by a retail boulevard, the two...

  • Jumeirah International Group
    Jumeirah International Group
    Jumeirah is a Dubai based international luxury hotel chain and part of Dubai Holding, which is owned by the Dubai Government. It is named after Jumeirah ....

  • Rose Rotana Suites
    Rose Rotana Suites
    The Rose Rayhaan by Rotana is a , 72-story hotel located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's fourth tallest hotel. The tower was originally to be , but design modification reduced it to . Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2007...

  • Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai
  • InterContinental Hotels Group Dubai Festival City

Shopping malls in the United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Mall
    Abu Dhabi Mall
    Abu Dhabi Mall is one of the largest malls in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Mall comprises more than 220 stores, including a Cineplex, supermarkets, a large hypermarket as well as a large food court...

  • BurJuman
    Burjuman
    BurJuman is a shopping mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located on Khalid bin Al Waleed Street in Bur Dubai, BurJuman is considered to be one of the oldest malls in the country. An underground Dubai Metro station for the Red Line and Green Line is currently situated at this location...

  • The Dubai Mall
  • Ibn Battuta Mall
    Ibn Battuta Mall
    The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai close to Interchange 6 for Jebel Ali Village. It is named after Berber Moroccan famous traveller and explorer Ibn Battuta. This project was completed by the Nakheel Properties group in early 2005...

  • List of shopping malls in the United Arab Emirates
  • Mall of Arabia (Dubai)
  • Mall of the Emirates
    Mall of the Emirates
    The Mall of the Emirates is a shopping mall in the Al Barsha district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties under the leadership of its CEO, Peter Walichnowski, who was also the developer of "Bluewater" near London, Europe's most successful shopping mall....

  • Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi
    Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi
    Marina Mall is an Abu Dhabi shopping mall and entertainment venue. Located on the Breakwater and surrounded by the Persian Gulf, it is also located in a reclaimed land area that is becoming a hub for luxury retail projects....

  • Wafi
    Wafi
    Wafi is a popular Arabic name that expresses multiple good characteristics such as "reliable", "trustworthy", "perfect" and "loyal". The English translation of this name is either "reliable" or "loyal"....


Skyscrapers in the United Arab Emirates

  • Silver Tower (Abu Dhabi)
    Silver Tower (Abu Dhabi)
    Silver Tower is a 120m tall building which was in 2006 the 16th tallest in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Silver Tower or HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Tower was made circa 1990 by Cassia and Associates. It used to be on the main Corniche Road, but with the reconstruction of...

  • Sky Tower Dubai
    Sky Tower Dubai
    Sky Tower Abu Dhabi is a 312 metre tall supertall skyscraper with 74 floors in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It includes office and residential space. Construction was completed in 2010.-External links:*...

See also: Skyscrapers in Dubai

Cricket grounds in the United Arab Emirates

  • Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
    Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
    The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium is in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years...

  • Sheikh Zayed Stadium
    Sheikh Zayed Stadium
    Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches but can also stage athletics. It is named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first president of the UAE. The construction of the...


Football venues in the United Arab Emirates

  • Al Emirate Club Stadium
  • Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
    Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
    Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches and is the home ground of Al Jazira Club....

  • Jeque Zayed Stadium
  • Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium
    Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium
    Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Shaab Club. The stadium holds 10,000 people....

  • Al-Maktoum Stadium
    Al-Maktoum Stadium
    Al-Maktoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr SC. The stadium holds 12,000 people.-External links:*...

  • Al-Nahyan Stadium
    Al-Nahyan Stadium
    Al-Nahyan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1995, the stadium also hosted group games of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship....

  • Al-Rashid Stadium
    Al-Rashid Stadium
    Al-Rashid Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 18,000 people....

  • Sharjah Stadium (football)
    Sharjah Stadium (football)
    Sharjah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Sharjah FC. The stadium holds 12,000 people....

  • Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
    Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
    Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.One of the most famous events to be staged on this stadium was the group E matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the stadium also hosted some matches from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.The...

  • Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
    Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
    Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is one of the home grounds of Al Ain Club. The stadium holds approximately 15,000 people and was built in 1987.This stadium played host to two AFC...


Cities in the United Arab Emirates

  • List of cities in the United Arab Emirates
  • Abu Dhabi
    Abu Dhabi
    Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

  • Ajmān (city)
    Ajman (city)
    Ajman is the capital of the emirate of Ajman located along the Persian Gulf.-Population:The city has a population of 225,000...

  • Al Ain
    Al Ain
    Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...

  • Al Khan
    Al Khan
    Al Khan is a settlement in Sharjah.It is a suburb south of the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The suburb is located on the Al Khan Bay, which serves as a boundary between Sharjah and Dubai....

  • Dibba
    Dibba
    Dibba , sometimes spelled Diba or Daba, is a coastal region at the northeastern tip of the United Arab Emirates/Oman peninsula on the Gulf of Oman...

  • Dubai
    Dubai
    Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

  • Fujairah
    Fujairah
    Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf .-History:...

  • Khor Fakkan
    Khor Fakkan
    Khor Fakkan is a town located along the Gulf of Oman on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates . The town is set on the picturesque bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws". Khor Fakkan belongs to the emirate of Sharjah but is geographically surrounded by the emirate of Fujairah...

  • Mina' Zayid
    Mina' Zayid
    Mina Zayid , is the commercial deep-water port that serves the city and Emirate of Abu Dhabi, located in the North-East section of Abu Dhabi....

  • Ras al-Khaimah
    Ras al-Khaimah
    Ras al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates , in the east of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman's exclave. The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras al-Khaimah. The city has a population of 263,217 as of 2008. The city...

  • Ruwais
    Ruwais
    Al Ruwais is a town located some 240 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi city. The Ruwais industrial and housing complex has been developed by ADNOC as a major contributor to the national economy and represents a series of multi-million-dollar investments by the company...

  • Sharjah
    Sharjah (city)
    Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...

  • Sila (city)
    Sila (city)
    Sila is a border town 350 kilometers to the west of the Abu Dhabi emirate, United Arab Emirates, mainly consisting of emiratis town houses.There are archaeological remains over 7,000 years old at Sila.- References :...

  • Umm al-Quwain
    Umm al-Quwain
    Umm al-Quwain is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates, located in the north of the country. The emirate was ruled until his death by Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla, who was a member of the UAE's Supreme Council since 1981. The emirate had 62,000 inhabitants in 2003 and has an area of 750...


Dubai

  • Dubai
    Dubai
    Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

  • 7DAYS
    7days
    7DAYS is a free daily tabloid newspaper published in the United Arab Emirates. 7DAYS was the regions first free daily tabloid and remains a trusted source of local and national news in the UAE, where most other publications are owned or controlled by the government....

  • Al Garhoud bridge
    Al Garhoud bridge
    Al Garhoud Bridge is one of four road bridges over Dubai Creek, and one of five crossing, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud Bridge forms the eastern end of the road toll that went into effect on 1 July 2007...

  • Al Karama, Dubai
    Al Karama, Dubai
    Al Karama, or simply Karama , literally meaning dignity, is a residential district of Dubai close to Dubai Creek and part of the bustling older part of the city. It is outwardly distinctive due to the regularity of its low-rise residential buildings...

  • Business Bay
    Business Bay
    Business Bay is a central business district under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project features numerous skyscrapers located in an area where Dubai Creek will be dredged and extended. Business Bay will have upwards of 240 buildings, comprising commercial and residential...

  • Crystal Tower
    Crystal Tower (Dubai)
    The Crystal Tower is a 20-floor tower in the Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the Crystal Tower is expected to be completed in 2009....

  • Dubai Airshow
    Dubai Airshow
    The Dubai Airshow is a biennial show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is organized by "Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd" since the year 1989; in cooperation with the Government of Dubai, the Department of Civil Aviation and Dubai International Airport in collaboration with the UAE Union Defense...

  • Dubai American Academy
    Dubai American Academy
    Dubai American Academy is a PreK-12 school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a private institution run by GEMS Education, representing over 82 different nationalities.-Curriculum:...

  • Dubai Desert Classic
    Dubai Desert Classic
    The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It has been part of the European Tour schedule since its inauguration in 1989, and was the first European Tour event to be staged in the Middle East...

  • Dubai Drydocks
    Dubai Drydocks
    Dubai Drydocks is a drydocks facility located adjacent to Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The idea for Dubai Drydocks began in 1971. After feasibility studies and construction, the facility opened in 1983. It is the only large drydocks facility in the Persian Gulf.-External links:*...

  • Dubai Festival City
    Dubai Festival City
    Dubai Festival City is a large residential, business and entertainment development in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Touted as a "city-within-a-city", Dubai Festival City is the Middle East's largest mixed-use development: all elements for work, living, and leisure will be contained...

  • Dubai Healthcare City
  • Dubai International Financial Center
    Dubai International Financial Center
    The Dubai International Financial Centre is a near-shore financial hub for the or Middle East and North Africa containing a capital market designated as a financial free zone in Dubai. The centre was designed by Eric Kuhne...

  • Dubai International Food Safety Conference
    Dubai International Food Safety Conference
    The Dubai International Food Safety Conference is an annual conference organized by the Dubai Municipality, in conjunction with the Gulfood Exhibition, held at the Dubai International Convention Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Aim:...

  • Dubai International Holy Quran Award
    Dubai International Holy Quran Award
    The Dubai International Holy Quran Award is an annual award given for memorization of the Qur'an sponsored by the government of the United Arab Emirates Alhumdulillah.-External links:* *...

  • Dubai Internet City
    Dubai Internet City
    Dubai Internet City is an information technology park created by the government of Dubai as a free economic zone and a strategic base for companies targeting regional emerging markets. The economic rules of DIC allow companies to avail themselves of a number of ownership, taxation and custom...

  • Dubai Investment Group
  • Dubai Mall
    Dubai Mall
    The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall based on total area and sixth largest by gross leasable area. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the 20-billion-dollar Burj Khalifa complex, and includes 1,200 shops...

  • Dubai Media Incorporated
    Dubai Media Incorporated
    Dubai Media Incorporated is the official media organization of the government of Dubai. It was established in 2003 as a government-owned company comprising a number of print, radio and TV channels under its umbrella including: Dubai TV, Al Bayan, Sama Dubai, Dubai One, Dubai Sports, Dubai Racing,...

  • Dubai Police Force
    Dubai Police Force
    The Dubai Police Force is the 15,000 strong police force for the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They come under the jurisdiction of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE , and they cover an area of 4,114 square kilometres and a population of 1,321,453 people.-History:The...

  • Dubai Ports World
    Dubai Ports World
    DP World is a major operator of marine ports with 49 terminals in operation and a further 9 under development across 31 countries. In 2010, DP World handled nearly 50 million TEU across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia...

  • Dubai Shopping Festival
    Dubai Shopping Festival
    Dubai Shopping Festival started on February 15, 1996 as a retail event intended to revitalise retail trade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has since been promoted as a tourist attraction...

  • Dubai Silicon Oasis
    Dubai Silicon Oasis
    Dubai Silicon Oasis is a 7.2km² free zone in Dubai with special benefits to companies operating within it. And providing various infrastructure services.-Introduction:...

  • Dubai Summer Surprises
    Dubai Summer Surprises
    The Dubai Summer Surprises is an annual festival event that was launched in the summer of 1998 by the Dubai government in order to promote Dubai as a family holiday destination...

  • Dubiotech
    Dubiotech
    DuBiotech, short for The Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park is a new development in Dubai aimed to attract biotechnology research and development to the emirate...

  • Family tree of the Al Maktoum rulers
  • Gulf News
    Gulf News
    Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a December 2009 BPA audited circulation of over 117,036 qualified copies...

  • Gulf Research Center
    Gulf Research Center
    The Gulf Research Center is a privately funded, non-partisan think tank, education provider and consultancy specializing in the Persian Gulf region. The GRC produces research from a Gulf perspective which redresses a current area studies imbalance wherein regional opinions and interests are...

  • Jebel Ali Free Zone
    Jebel Ali Free Zone
    Jebel Ali Free Zone is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi...

  • Jumeirah
    Jumeirah
    Jumeirah literally means "beautiful." It is a coastal residential area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings. It is administratively divided into three neighborhoods titled "Jumeirah 1," Jumeirah 2" and "Jumeirah 3." It has both expensive and large detached...

  • Jumeirah International Group
    Jumeirah International Group
    Jumeirah is a Dubai based international luxury hotel chain and part of Dubai Holding, which is owned by the Dubai Government. It is named after Jumeirah ....

  • Khaleej Times
    Khaleej Times
    The Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Traditionally perceived as the second most popular newspaper in the UAE, Khaleej Times has struggled to keep up its circulation and entered 2011 with a print run of just under 40,000 copies...

  • List of fish on stamps of Dubai
  • List of rulers of separate Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
  • List of shopping malls in the United Arab Emirates
  • List of shopping malls in Dubai
  • Mushrif Park
    Mushrif Park
    Mushrif Park is 5.25 square kilometre desert-like park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the eastern part of the city , about 16 km from the traditional center of Dubai...

  • My Vision - Challenges in the Race for Excellence
    My Vision - Challenges in the Race for Excellence
    My Vision — Challenges in the Race for Excellence is a book co-authored by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates, and Adel Bishtawi, Palestinian biographer and author...

  • Qasim Sultan al-Banna
  • Satwa, Dubai
  • Suna pur
  • Tourism in Dubai
See also: Buildings and structures in Dubai
See also: Sport in Dubai
See also: Transport in Dubai

Communications in the United Arab Emirates

  • Communications in the United Arab Emirates
    Communications in the United Arab Emirates
    In the United Arab Emirates, Federal Act No. 1 of 1976 establishes the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation as the sole telephone and telecommunications provider for the United Arab Emirates, freezones and modern housing developments are exempt from this and utilise a separate...

  • .ae
    .ae
    The domain name ae is the country code top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet for the United Arab Emirates. It is administered by .aeDA which is part of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority....

  • Du (telco)
    Du (telco)
    The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is a telecommunications company in the United Arab Emirates. Although Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is its legal name, it was commercially rebranded as du in February 2006...

  • Etisalat
    Etisalat
    Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...

  • Postage stamps and postal history of Sharjah
    Postage stamps and postal history of Sharjah
    Civil mail from Sharjah went through the post office in Dubai until 1963. Military mail from the British Forces stationed in the area went through the RAF airport in Sharjah....

  • List of people on stamps of the United Arab Emirates

Telecommunications companies of United Arab Emirates

  • Du (telco)
    Du (telco)
    The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is a telecommunications company in the United Arab Emirates. Although Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is its legal name, it was commercially rebranded as du in February 2006...

  • Etisalat
    Etisalat
    Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...

  • Warid Telecom
    Warid Telecom
    Warid Telecom International is an Abu Dhabi based mobile telecommunication firm providing telephony services in Congo, Pakistan and Uganda. Warid is expected to launch in the Ivory Coast and Georgia soon.-Pakistan:...


United Arab Emirati culture

  • Abra (boat)
    Abra (boat)
    An abra is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a cockpit stepped in the center of the hull...

  • Bukhoor
    Bukhoor
    Bukhoor , or Bakhoor, is the Arabic name given to woodchips soaked in fragrant oils.-Overview:In most Arab countries, bukhoor is the name given to scented bricks. These scented chips/bricks are burned in incense burners to perfume the home and clothing with a rich thick smoke...

  • Coat of arms of the United Arab Emirates
  • A Cup of Coffee
  • Flag of the United Arab Emirates
    Flag of the United Arab Emirates
    The flag of the United Arab Emirates was adopted on December 2, 1971.It contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green, white and black, which symbolize Arabian unity...

  • Mabkhara
    Mabkhara
    Mabkhara is a censer found across the Arab World and Turkey. The mabkhara was traditionally made from clay or soft stone . Most mabkhara have a square pedestal base with inward sloping sides which support a square cup with outward sloping sides. The wooden base is often carved out to form legs...

  • Meshawah
    Meshawah
    Meshawah is the traditional dish in the UAE made out of dried fishes and mix of sacred spices with water and salt that is kept in the sun for the period of 30 long days. It is eaten with tasty bread or voluptuos rice and usually mixed with onions....

  • Tahiat Alalam
    Tahiat Alalam
    The National Anthem of the United Arab Emirates, , also popularly known as Ishy Bilady , was officially accepted as the United Arab Emirates' national anthem after the formation of the country in 1971. The anthem was composed by Saad Abdel Wahab, who also composed the national anthems of other Arab...

  • Yowla
    Yowla
    Yowla is a type of type of traditional dance found in the United Arab Emirates. It involves spinning and throwing a rifle.-See also:* Ardha* Fijiri* Sawt * M'alayah* Liwa * Mizmar -External links:* *...

See also: United Arab Emirati media
See also: Religion in the United Arab Emirates
See also: Sport in the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirati art

See also: United Arab Emirati artists

Languages of the United Arab Emirates

  • Gulf Arabic
    Gulf Arabic
    Gulf Arabic is a variety of the Arabic language spoken around the shore of the Persian Gulf such as in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman...

  • English
    English language
    English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

  • German
    German language
    German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
    Hindi
    Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

    , Urdu
    Urdu
    Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...


United Arab Emirati music

  • Music of the United Arab Emirates
    Music of the United Arab Emirates
    The music of the United Arab Emirates stems from the Persian Gulf khaleeji tradition, and from Bedouin folk music. Distinctive dance songs from the area's fishermen are also well-known...

  • Sandwash
    Sandwash
    Sandwash is the name of a groovecore band in the United Arab Emirates. Since its formation in 2002, the band has appeared on the cover of Time Out Dubai, received numerous airplays on UAE radio stations, been nominated in regional music award shows, and opened for various international acts,...

  • Gandhi's Cookbook
    Gandhi's Cookbook
    Gandhi's Cookbook were a ska punk/hardcore punk band based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They split up in October 2010.-History:...


Economy of the United Arab Emirates

  • Economy of the United Arab Emirates
    Economy of the United Arab Emirates
    The United Arab Emirates is a rapidly diversifying, highly developed economy, based on various socioeconomic indicators such as GDP per capita, energy consumption per capita, and the HDI....

  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
    Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
    The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi....

  • Abu Dhabi Securities Market
  • Emiratisation
    Emiratisation
    Emiratisation is an initiative by the government of the United Arab Emirates to employ its citizens in a meaningful and efficient manner in the public and private sectors....

  • Jebel Ali Free Zone
    Jebel Ali Free Zone
    Jebel Ali Free Zone is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi...

  • My Vision - Challenges in the Race for Excellence
    My Vision - Challenges in the Race for Excellence
    My Vision — Challenges in the Race for Excellence is a book co-authored by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates, and Adel Bishtawi, Palestinian biographer and author...

  • The national sukuk program (UAE)
    The national sukuk program (UAE)
    National Bonds Corporation PJSC is a Sharia Complaint Saving Scheme, a Dubai-based private joint stock shareholding company that was established in March 2006 with a paid-up capital of AED 150 million...

  • United Arab Emirates dirham
    United Arab Emirates dirham
    The dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. The ISO 4217 code for the United Arab Emirates dirham is AED. Unofficial abbreviations include DH or Dhs. The dirham is subdivided into 100 ....


Companies of the United Arab Emirates

  • ADNOC
    ADNOC
    The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company or ADNOC is the state-owned oil company of the United Arab Emirates . It is considered to be the world's fourth largest oil company with access to country's oil and gas reserves, .-Operations:...

  • ARY Group
    ARY Group
    The ARY Group is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob. Abdul is the Chief Executive Officer and owner of the Group...

  • Al-Ghurair Group
    Al-Ghurair Group
    -The Family:The Al Ghurair Family legacy can be traced back to Ahmad Al Ghurair who founded Al Ghurair Group in 1960. The family name has been a fixture within the UAE business community ever since. Ahmad Al Ghurair passed on his legacy to his sons Saif, Abdulla, Majid, Marwan and Jomaa.-Recent...

  • Aldar Properties
    Aldar Properties
    Aldar Properties PJSC is a real estate development, management and investment company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

  • Ashai Group International
    Ashai Group International
    Ashai Group International or AGI, is a Los Angeles and Dubai based firm mainly involved in services related to real estate development. The firm specializes in the design and conceptual development of high-end residences and large-scale commercial projects including luxury hotels, island resorts,...

  • Borouge
    Borouge
    Borouge, a manufacturer of polyoleofins, was founded in 1998, and is a joint venture of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austria's Borealis...

  • Du (telco)
    Du (telco)
    The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is a telecommunications company in the United Arab Emirates. Although Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is its legal name, it was commercially rebranded as du in February 2006...

  • Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
    Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
    Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is a global aviation corporation. DAE was founded by the Dubai government in 2006 with a $15bn capital base. The company originally had six divisions - DAE Capital, DAE Services, DAE Manufacturing, DAE Airports, DAE Engineering and DAE University...

  • Dubai International Capital
    Dubai International Capital
    Dubai International Capital is the international investment arm of Dubai Holding, a holding company and sovereign wealth fund of the government of Dubai and its ruling family and has been over-leveraged to the point whereby the company is not able to service its interest payments in a normal fashion...

  • Dubai Ports World
    Dubai Ports World
    DP World is a major operator of marine ports with 49 terminals in operation and a further 9 under development across 31 countries. In 2010, DP World handled nearly 50 million TEU across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia...

  • Etisalat
    Etisalat
    Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...

  • I-mate
    I-mate
    i-mate was a company selling Windows Mobile-powered devices. The Group was launched by Jim Morrison, who began his telecoms career at sea with Cable & Wireless and was later involved in the team at O2 that designed the first O2 Xda Pocket PC phone...

  • Warid Telecom
    Warid Telecom
    Warid Telecom International is an Abu Dhabi based mobile telecommunication firm providing telephony services in Congo, Pakistan and Uganda. Warid is expected to launch in the Ivory Coast and Georgia soon.-Pakistan:...

See also: Airlines of the United Arab Emirates
See also: Telecommunications companies of United Arab Emirates

Public Relations companies of the United Arab Emirates

  • Strawberry Public Relations
  • The Guild

Web Development companies of the United Arab Emirates

  • OnLime Middle East
  • H2O Web Development Dubai
  • Strategy Marketing Web Development Companies

Investment & Consulting companies of the United Arab Emirates

  • ASCALA Capital and Consulting
  • Emirates Investment & Development PSC (Dubai)

Ports and harbours of the United Arab Emirates

  • Hamriyah (Sharjah)
    Hamriyah (Sharjah)
    Hamriyah Port is the collective name for a town, deep water seaport and ancillary facilities located in the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....

  • Jebel Ali
    Jebel Ali
    Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....

  • Port Rashid
  • Mina' Zayid
    Mina' Zayid
    Mina Zayid , is the commercial deep-water port that serves the city and Emirate of Abu Dhabi, located in the North-East section of Abu Dhabi....


Schools in the United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Indian School
    Abu Dhabi Indian School
    Abu Dhabi Indian School is one of the largest private school offering Indian curriculum education in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The School is managed by a Honorary Board of Governors, with the head chairman being Dr. B R Shetty...

  • American International School - Abu Dhabi
    American International School - Abu Dhabi
    The American International School in Abu Dhabi or AISA was founded in 1995 to serve the needs of the local and expatriate residents of Abu Dhabi who want their children to pursue both American and International Baccalaureate curricula...

  • American School of Dubai
    American School of Dubai
    The American School of Dubai , previously known as the Jumeirah American School, is located in the Al-Barsha community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates....

  • Dubai British School
    Dubai British School
    Dubai British School is a British international school, located in the Springs area of Dubai's Emirates Hills. A member of the Taaleem group of schools, DBS enrolls just over 1000 students, aged 3 to 18...

  • Dubai College
    Dubai College
    Dubai College is a British system independent school in the Al Sufouh area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 1978. It is a secondary school for 11-16 year olds with a sixth form for 16-18 year old. Students prepare for the British GCSE and A level examinations...

  • Dubai Modern High School
    Dubai Modern High School
    Dubai Modern High School is an Indian school in Dubai, founded in 1986. An integral part of the GEMS group of schools, it offers the ICSE & IB syllabus and a day-boarding system which encompasses all aspects of a student's life.-KHDA Inspection Report:The Knowledge and Human Development Authority ...

  • English College Dubai
    English College Dubai
    Built in 1992, the English College Dubai is a mixed/coeducational school in Dubai that follows the British Curriculum. The College is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, opposite the new Oasis Centre. The school currently has approximately 700 students in the secondary school and around 300 students in...

  • International School of Choueifat
    International School of Choueifat
    The International School of Choueifat is a collection of international schools run by the SABIS school system in various countries of the Middle East. The first International School of Choueifat started in Choueifat, Lebanon in 1886 and later spread to various parts of the Gulf region...

  • Our Own English High School
    Our Own English High School
    Our Own English High School is a chain of schools started by the Varkey Group of Schools across the cities of the United Arab Emirates. The first Our Own school was started in 1968 in Dubai.-Dubai branch:...

  • Sharjah American International School
    Sharjah American International School
    Sharjah American International School is a K-12 educational institution located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. SAIS awards an American high school diploma upon completion of the required coursework by the end of grade 12....

  • Tamkeen
    Tamkeen
    Tamkeen is Arabic for enablement and empowerment. Tamkeen Group based in Saudi Arabia is a leading industrial and trading company that markets its products and services across the Middle East....

  • Al Yasmina School
  • Pearl Primary School
  • Giggles English School
  • Emirates National School

Universities and colleges in the United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Men's College
  • Abu Dhabi Women's College
  • Ajman University of Science and Technology
    Ajman University of Science and Technology
    The Ajman University of Science and Technology is a technology-oriented university in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. The university was founded in 1988 as a university college...

  • Al Ain Men's College
  • Al Ain Women's College
  • American University of Asia
    American University of Asia
    The American University of Asia , established in 1995, is a non-profit organization which serves as a Board of Trustees to provide policies and oversight for two private institutions of higher education: The Institute of Technological Studies in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Sharjah College in Sharjah,...

  • CERT Group of Companies
  • American University in Dubai
    American University in Dubai
    The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1995. AUD was founded in 1995 as a branch campus of the American InterContinental University in Atlanta, Georgia, but turned into a private, non-sectarian...

  • Dubai Medical College for Girls
    Dubai Medical College for Girls
    Dubai Medical College for Girls is the first private college awarding degree of Medicine & Surgery in the United Arab Emirates, due to the foresight of Haj Saeed Lootah...

  • Dubai Men's College
    Dubai Men's College
    Dubai Men’s College , one of the first Higher Colleges of Technology , is a government-funded higher education institution located in Academic City, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates . HCT, the largest higher education institution in the UAE, was established in 1988 and was designed to educate and...

  • Dubai Women's College
  • Etisalat University College
    Etisalat University College
    Etisalat University College is a private university for men that was established by Etisalat for engineering and is located in the Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with programs in Engineering and Applied Sciences. It has a department for Communication engineering, Computer engineering, Electronic...

  • Fujairah Men's College
  • Fujairah Women's College
  • Al Ghurair University
    Al Ghurair University
    Al Ghurair University is a private university located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and founded by Al Ghurair. The university offers bachelor's degrees in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Interior...

  • Heriot-Watt University Dubai
    Heriot-Watt University Dubai
    Heriot-Watt University Dubai is a campus of the Scottish Heriot-Watt University in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Campus, located in Dubai International Academic City offers a quality British education to students and executives from around the Gulf and further afield...

  • Higher Colleges of Technology
    Higher Colleges of Technology
    The Higher Colleges of Technology was established in 1988, and is the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates with over 19,000 students. During the 2011 - 2012 academic year there were 12,217 female and 7,298 male students enrolled at 17 campuses and 92 programs...

  • Ras Al Khaimah Men's College
  • Ras Al Khaimah Women's College
  • American University of Sharjah
    American University of Sharjah
    American University of Sharjah is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational higher educational institution in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1997 by Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah...

  • Sharjah Men's College
  • Sharjah Women's College
  • The British University in Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates University
    United Arab Emirates University
    United Arab Emirates University was established in 1976, and is the oldest of the three government-sponsored institutions of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates compared to the Higher Colleges of Technology and Zayed University...

  • University of Wollongong in Dubai
    University of Wollongong in Dubai
    The University of Wollongong in Dubai also known as UOWD is a private university located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. University of Wollongong in Dubai is one of the UAE’s oldest and most prestigious universities...

  • Zayed University
    Zayed University
    Zayed University , established in 1998, is the newest of the three government sponsored higher educational institutions in the United Arab Emirates. The other two institutions are the Higher Colleges of Technology established in 1988 and the United Arab Emirates University established in 1976...


Emirates of the United Arab Emirates

  • Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
    Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
    The United Arab Emirates is composed of 7 emirates :-References:...

  • Abu Dhabi
    Abu Dhabi (emirate)
    Abu Dhabi, officially the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, , is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates . It is the capital of UAE and is the largest emirate by area , and second-largest by population , accounting for approximately 86% of the total land area of the UAE...

  • Ajmān
    Ajman
    Ajman , also spelt Ujman, is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres , Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...

  • Dubai
    Dubai
    Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

  • Fujairah
    Fujairah
    Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf .-History:...

  • Ras al-Khaimah
    Ras al-Khaimah
    Ras al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates , in the east of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman's exclave. The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras al-Khaimah. The city has a population of 263,217 as of 2008. The city...

  • Sharjah
  • Umm al-Quwain
    Umm al-Quwain
    Umm al-Quwain is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates, located in the north of the country. The emirate was ruled until his death by Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla, who was a member of the UAE's Supreme Council since 1981. The emirate had 62,000 inhabitants in 2003 and has an area of 750...

See also: Dubai

Geography of the United Arab Emirates

  • Geography of the United Arab Emirates
    Geography of the United Arab Emirates
    The United Arab Emirates is situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is in a strategic location along northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil. The UAE lies between 22°50′ and 26°...

  • Al Aweer
    Al Aweer
    Al Aweer is a suburb of Dubai, about 35 kilometres from the city centre. It was a farming village with Bedouin camps until the 1990s, when the city was hugely expanded and when the Emirates Road was established. The area now contains, in addition to farms, houses, palaces, the city's main...

  • Al Garhoud
    Al Garhoud
    Al Garhoud is a commercial and residential locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud is close to Dubai International Airport and therefore preferred by Emirates Airline airline pilots as a living place...

  • Al Hazzanah
    Al Hazzanah
    Al Hazzanah is a suburb in the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. it is the home of the Al Shaab Club, one of the most famous clubs in the Emirates....

  • Al Isaily preserve
    Al Isaily preserve
    The Al Isaily preserve is a natural wildlife preserve that contains rare animals such as gazelles, and also birds....

  • Gulf of Oman
    Gulf of Oman
    The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman is a strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It is generally included as a branch of the Persian Gulf, not as an arm of the Arabian Sea. On the north coast is Pakistan and Iran...

  • ISO 3166-2:AE
    ISO 3166-2:AE
    ISO 3166-2:AE is the entry for the United Arab Emirates in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for the United Arab...

  • Nahwa
    Nahwa
    Nahwa is a village that is part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is an enclave within the Omani territory of Madha, itself an exclave of Oman....

  • Sharjah National Park
    Sharjah National Park
    Sharjah National Park is a park in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The park was established in 1982 and is managed by Sharjah Municipality. It is one of the country's biggest public parks and contains a small zoo for Middle Eastanimals....

See also: Cities in the United Arab Emirates
See also: Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
See also: Ports and harbours of the United Arab Emirates

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates

  • Demographics of the United Arab Emirates
    Demographics of the United Arab Emirates
    This article is about the demographic features of the population of the United Arab Emirates, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.- Population:...

See also: Languages of the United Arab Emirates

Islands of the United Arab Emirates

  • Al Lulu Island
    Al Lulu Island
    Al Lulu Island is a man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi island. It stretches from the Abu Dhabi Breakwater to the Zayed Sea Port. Land reclamation was completed in 1992. After several plans which were subsequently dropped, the island is now being developed by Sorouh Real Estate as a mixed...

  • Dalma (island)
    Dalma (island)
    Dalma is an Emarati island located in Persian Gulf approximately 26 miles off the coast of Abu Dhabi and 72 miles from Doha. The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey ADIAS carried out an initial archaeological survey of Dalma island in 1992. A total of more than 20 archaeological sites were...

  • Das Island
    Das Island
    Das Island is an island in the Persian Gulf near Qatar. It is part of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates but lies well offshore, about north-west of the mainland. It covers approximately by , and is almost rectangular in shape....

  • Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands is a housing development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Nakheel Properties, one of Dubai's largest developers. Jumeirah Islands consists of small islands , each comprising 16 villas. They all sit in an artificial lake...

  • Muqayshit
  • Marawah

Maps of the United Arab Emirates

See also: Maps of the history of the United Arab Emirates

Towns and villages in the United Arab Emirates

  • Al Naba'ah
    Al Naba'ah
    Al Naba'ah is one of the oldest areas of the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is located between Al Muraijah area and Al Roah area. It has recently changed to a commercial district with some old Arabic houses remaining....

  • Ar-rams
    Ar-rams
    Al Hayr is a settlement in Ras al-Khaimah. It is about 25 km to the north of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. It is a major historical town, which was the scene of many battles against the British. Ar-rams has around 2500 residents, most of whom are from the al Tunaiji tribe....

  • Dafta (United Arab Emirates)
    Dafta (United Arab Emirates)
    Dafta is a village near Masafi in the United Arab Emirates and ruled by Ras al-Khaimah Emirate. It is surrounded by mountains. Dafta is in the middle of the road that leads to Fujairah. It is located in the middle of the Valley of Ham . The Sharjah government is connecting Dafta with Khor Fakkan by...

  • Dhadna
  • Dhaid
    Dhaid
    Dhaid, or Al Dhaid, is the capital of the central district of the Emirate of Sharjah. It is a large agricultural town surrounded by fertile land...

  • Dibba
    Dibba
    Dibba , sometimes spelled Diba or Daba, is a coastal region at the northeastern tip of the United Arab Emirates/Oman peninsula on the Gulf of Oman...

  • Jebel Ali
    Jebel Ali
    Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....

  • Khalifa City
    Khalifa City
    Khalifa City is a residential suburb of the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It is divided into 3 areas: Khalifa City A, Khalifa City B, and New Khalifa City. Khalifa City A is on the main highway to Dubai and lies about 30 kilometres from Abu Dhabi. It is close to Abu Dhabi...

  • Khatt
    Khatt
    Khatt is a mountainous village south-east of the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is known for its long history of tribal wars between the rulers of Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. It is also famous for its springs of sulphur water....

  • Lehbab
    Lehbab
    Lahbab is a village in the United Arab Emirates about 50 km south of Dubai. It has a population of approximately 1,000 people and is situated on the highway between Dubai and the border of the Sultanate of Oman. The village residents are wealthy Bedouins that are close friends to the royal...

  • Masafi
    Masafi
    Masafi is a village located on the edge of the Hajar Mountains in the United Arab Emirates. It developed along the old unpaved road which ran from Fujairah to Dubai via Sharjah. It was a trading post and refuelling stop for 4x4 vehicles and camel trains that plied the route before the modern...

  • Wadi quda'ah
    Wadi quda'ah
    Wadi quda'ah is a village in a valley located about 35 km northeast of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Its residents are from the Hoboos family....


United Arab Emirates geography stubs

  • Abu Musa
    Abu Musa
    Abu Musa is a 12-km² island in the eastern Persian Gulf, part of a six-island archipelago near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The island is administered by Iran as part of the Iranian province of Hormozgan, but is also claimed by the United Arab Emirates .Abu Musa's inhabitants call it...

  • Ajmān
    Ajman
    Ajman , also spelt Ujman, is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres , Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...

  • Ajmān (city)
    Ajman (city)
    Ajman is the capital of the emirate of Ajman located along the Persian Gulf.-Population:The city has a population of 225,000...

  • Al Aweer
    Al Aweer
    Al Aweer is a suburb of Dubai, about 35 kilometres from the city centre. It was a farming village with Bedouin camps until the 1990s, when the city was hugely expanded and when the Emirates Road was established. The area now contains, in addition to farms, houses, palaces, the city's main...

  • Al Barsha Third
  • Al Garhoud
    Al Garhoud
    Al Garhoud is a commercial and residential locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud is close to Dubai International Airport and therefore preferred by Emirates Airline airline pilots as a living place...

  • Al Hazzanah
    Al Hazzanah
    Al Hazzanah is a suburb in the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. it is the home of the Al Shaab Club, one of the most famous clubs in the Emirates....

  • Al Isaily preserve
    Al Isaily preserve
    The Al Isaily preserve is a natural wildlife preserve that contains rare animals such as gazelles, and also birds....

  • Al Khan
    Al Khan
    Al Khan is a settlement in Sharjah.It is a suburb south of the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The suburb is located on the Al Khan Bay, which serves as a boundary between Sharjah and Dubai....

  • Al Lulu Island
    Al Lulu Island
    Al Lulu Island is a man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi island. It stretches from the Abu Dhabi Breakwater to the Zayed Sea Port. Land reclamation was completed in 1992. After several plans which were subsequently dropped, the island is now being developed by Sorouh Real Estate as a mixed...

  • Al Mushrif
    Al Mushrif
    Al Mushrif is a central neighborhood in the city of Abu Dhabi. Made up mostly of villas, it is located in an area between Airport Road and The Beach Road, which extends to Mussafah Bridge. It contains the Al Mushrif Palace and Al Mushrif Children's Park...

  • Al Naba'ah
    Al Naba'ah
    Al Naba'ah is one of the oldest areas of the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is located between Al Muraijah area and Al Roah area. It has recently changed to a commercial district with some old Arabic houses remaining....

  • Al Reem Island
    Al Reem Island
    Al Reem Island is a residential, commercial and business project on Al Reem Isle, a natural island 600 meters off the coast of Abu Dhabi island. It is currently being developed separately by Sorouh Real Estate , Reem Investments, and Tamouh...

  • Al Thaid
  • Ar-rams
    Ar-rams
    Al Hayr is a settlement in Ras al-Khaimah. It is about 25 km to the north of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. It is a major historical town, which was the scene of many battles against the British. Ar-rams has around 2500 residents, most of whom are from the al Tunaiji tribe....

  • Arabian Ranches
    Arabian Ranches
    Arabian Ranches is a residential project located on Emirates Road in Dubai. The project consists of different kinds of villas and townhouses...

  • Bur Dubai
    Bur Dubai
    Bur Dubai is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to Mainland Dubai, a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur Dubai area from Deira by the Dubai Creek...

  • Creative City
    Creative City
    Creative City launched by Fujairah Media, as an alternative to Dubai Media City aims to attract regional and International broadcast TV and radio providers to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. While also providing creative media related services....

  • Dafta (United Arab Emirates)
    Dafta (United Arab Emirates)
    Dafta is a village near Masafi in the United Arab Emirates and ruled by Ras al-Khaimah Emirate. It is surrounded by mountains. Dafta is in the middle of the road that leads to Fujairah. It is located in the middle of the Valley of Ham . The Sharjah government is connecting Dafta with Khor Fakkan by...

  • Dalma (island)
    Dalma (island)
    Dalma is an Emarati island located in Persian Gulf approximately 26 miles off the coast of Abu Dhabi and 72 miles from Doha. The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey ADIAS carried out an initial archaeological survey of Dalma island in 1992. A total of more than 20 archaeological sites were...

  • Das (island)
  • Das Island
    Das Island
    Das Island is an island in the Persian Gulf near Qatar. It is part of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates but lies well offshore, about north-west of the mainland. It covers approximately by , and is almost rectangular in shape....

  • Dhadna
  • Dhaid
    Dhaid
    Dhaid, or Al Dhaid, is the capital of the central district of the Emirate of Sharjah. It is a large agricultural town surrounded by fertile land...

  • Diba
  • Dibba
    Dibba
    Dibba , sometimes spelled Diba or Daba, is a coastal region at the northeastern tip of the United Arab Emirates/Oman peninsula on the Gulf of Oman...

  • Dubai Healthcare City
  • Dubai Knowledge Village
    Dubai Knowledge Village
    Dubai Knowledge Village is a educational free trade zone campus in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that provides facilities for training and learning institutions to operate with 100% foreign ownership. There are over 400 institutions operating within it, which include universities,...

  • Dubai Marina
    Dubai Marina
    Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has become known as "new Dubai" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Marina is a canal city, carved along a two mile stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in...

  • Dubai Media City
    Dubai Media City
    Dubai Media City , part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been built by the Dubai government to boost UAE's media foothold, and has become a regional hub for media organizations including news agencies, publishing, online media, advertising, production,...

  • Dubai Studio City
    Dubai Studio City
    Dubai Studio City is part of Dubai Media City in Dubai, UAE. Following in the footsteps of Dubai Media City, it will cater to the production needs of the region and has plans to build movie studios like Hollywood sound stages backlots for various production needs...

  • Educational Zone
    Educational Zone
    The Educational Zone is a school community in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates which houses several international schools. The zone is located in Muroor Community and neighbours the Embassies Community....

  • Emirates Road
    Emirates Road
    E 311 is a route in the United Arab Emirates. The road begins in Jebel Ali Free Zone and extends eastward towards Ras Al Khaimah...

  • Gulf of Oman
    Gulf of Oman
    The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman is a strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It is generally included as a branch of the Persian Gulf, not as an arm of the Arabian Sea. On the north coast is Pakistan and Iran...

  • Hamriyah (Sharjah)
    Hamriyah (Sharjah)
    Hamriyah Port is the collective name for a town, deep water seaport and ancillary facilities located in the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....

  • Jabal Yibir
    Jabal Yibir
    Jabal Yibir is a 1,527 m tall mountain in the United Arab Emirates, and is the country's highest named point. It is located in the Hajar Mountains near ....

  • Jebel Ali
    Jebel Ali
    Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....

  • Jebel Ali Free Zone
    Jebel Ali Free Zone
    Jebel Ali Free Zone is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi...

  • Jebel Hafeet
    Jebel Hafeet
    Jebel Hafeet is a mountain primarily in the United Arab Emirates on the outskirts of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The mountain actually straddles part of the border with Oman. The mountain rises 1249 meters and offers an impressive view over the city...

  • Jebel Hajar
  • Jumeirah
    Jumeirah
    Jumeirah literally means "beautiful." It is a coastal residential area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings. It is administratively divided into three neighborhoods titled "Jumeirah 1," Jumeirah 2" and "Jumeirah 3." It has both expensive and large detached...

  • Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands
    Jumeirah Islands is a housing development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Nakheel Properties, one of Dubai's largest developers. Jumeirah Islands consists of small islands , each comprising 16 villas. They all sit in an artificial lake...

  • Khatt
    Khatt
    Khatt is a mountainous village south-east of the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is known for its long history of tribal wars between the rulers of Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. It is also famous for its springs of sulphur water....

  • Lehbab
    Lehbab
    Lahbab is a village in the United Arab Emirates about 50 km south of Dubai. It has a population of approximately 1,000 people and is situated on the highway between Dubai and the border of the Sultanate of Oman. The village residents are wealthy Bedouins that are close friends to the royal...

  • Marawah
  • Masafi
    Masafi
    Masafi is a village located on the edge of the Hajar Mountains in the United Arab Emirates. It developed along the old unpaved road which ran from Fujairah to Dubai via Sharjah. It was a trading post and refuelling stop for 4x4 vehicles and camel trains that plied the route before the modern...

  • Port Rashid
  • Mina' Zayid
    Mina' Zayid
    Mina Zayid , is the commercial deep-water port that serves the city and Emirate of Abu Dhabi, located in the North-East section of Abu Dhabi....

  • Muqayshit
  • Mushrif Park
    Mushrif Park
    Mushrif Park is 5.25 square kilometre desert-like park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the eastern part of the city , about 16 km from the traditional center of Dubai...

  • Nahwa
    Nahwa
    Nahwa is a village that is part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is an enclave within the Omani territory of Madha, itself an exclave of Oman....

  • Naif
    Naif
    Naif is a locality in Deira side of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a commercial and residential locality. Considering the nearby localities, Naif is larger in size. It is one of the oldest localities. The residents of this locality are mainly South Asians....

  • Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone
    Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone
    Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone and Film City was launched 3 January 2006, by the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone authority competing directly with Dubai Media City. RAKFTZ is being developed because of the increasing cost of living in Dubai, which makes Ras Al Khaimah an alternative place to go...

  • Ras Al Khaimah spaceport
    Ras Al Khaimah spaceport
    The Ras Al Khaimah spaceport will be located in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. It is a joint venture between Prodea and Space Adventures, and will be used to launch suborbital tourist flights in the Space Adventures Explorer spaceplane.-External links:* * * * * -See...

  • Rigga Road
    Rigga Road
    Rigga Road is a road on the Deira side of the city of Dubai. It has many tourist activities and is the location of major financial institutions. It also witnesses major events during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Both sides of the centrally tree lined road comprise of various eateries and banks,...

  • Ruwais
    Ruwais
    Al Ruwais is a town located some 240 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi city. The Ruwais industrial and housing complex has been developed by ADNOC as a major contributor to the national economy and represents a series of multi-million-dollar investments by the company...

  • Saadiyat Island
    Saadiyat Island
    Saadiyat Island is a large, low lying island 500 metres off the coast of Abu Dhabi island in the UAE, currently being developed.A mixed commercial, residential, and leisure project is currently under construction on the island, expected to be completed in 2020...

  • Satwa, Dubai
  • Shams Abu Dhabi
    Shams Abu Dhabi
    The Shams project will be developed on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi by Sorouh Real Estate and occupy approximately 25% of the island. It will occupy 1.32 million square meters of which, 90% will be dedicated to residential buildings and has a potential of developing 22,000 residential units which will...

  • Sharjah National Park
    Sharjah National Park
    Sharjah National Park is a park in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The park was established in 1982 and is managed by Sharjah Municipality. It is one of the country's biggest public parks and contains a small zoo for Middle Eastanimals....

  • Sila (city)
    Sila (city)
    Sila is a border town 350 kilometers to the west of the Abu Dhabi emirate, United Arab Emirates, mainly consisting of emiratis town houses.There are archaeological remains over 7,000 years old at Sila.- References :...

  • Sir Bani Yas
    Sir Bani Yas
    Sir Bani Yas is a natural Island located southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands such as Dalma. Sir Bani Yas is from north to south and from east to west making it the largest,...

  • Suna pur
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  • Umm al-Quwain
    Umm al-Quwain
    Umm al-Quwain is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates, located in the north of the country. The emirate was ruled until his death by Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla, who was a member of the UAE's Supreme Council since 1981. The emirate had 62,000 inhabitants in 2003 and has an area of 750...

  • Wadi quda'ah
    Wadi quda'ah
    Wadi quda'ah is a village in a valley located about 35 km northeast of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Its residents are from the Hoboos family....

  • Zabeel Road
    Zabeel Road
    Zabeel Road extends from Maktoum Bridge to near the trade centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is famous for its furniture shops and lavish office buildings....


Government of the United Arab Emirates

  • Dubai Police Force
    Dubai Police Force
    The Dubai Police Force is the 15,000 strong police force for the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They come under the jurisdiction of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE , and they cover an area of 4,114 square kilometres and a population of 1,321,453 people.-History:The...

  • Federal National Council
    Federal National Council
    The Federal National Council , is the federal authority of the United Arab Emirates formed to represent the general emirati people. The FNC consist of 40 members with advisory tasks in the house of legislative council...

  • Military of the United Arab Emirates
    Military of the United Arab Emirates
    The Union Defence Force is the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates and has primary responsibility for the defense of all seven emirates. It consists of 65,000 personnel, and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi.-History:...

  • List of Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates

Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates

  • Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
    Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
    Since the establishment of the United Arab Emirates in 2 December 1971, UAE adopted a balanced foreign policy based on adoption of dialogue, respect of international conventions, commitment to the United Nations Charter and non-interference of other country's internal affairs, and the settlement of...

  • Greater and Lesser Tunbs
    Greater and Lesser Tunbs
    Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb are two small islands in the eastern Persian Gulf, close to the Strait of Hormuz. They lie at and respectively, some 12 kilometers from each other and 20 south of the Iranian island of Qeshm...

See also: United Arab Emirati extrajudicial prisoners of the United States

Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates

See also: Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates

History of the United Arab Emirates

  • History of the United Arab Emirates
    History of the United Arab Emirates
    The United Arab Emirates was formed from the group of tribally organised Arabian Peninsula sheikhdoms along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman.-Advent of Islam:...

  • Gulf Air Flight 771
    Gulf Air Flight 771
    Gulf Air Flight 771 was a flight from Karachi, Pakistan to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On 23 September 1983, while the Boeing 737-2P6 was on approach to Abu Dhabi International Airport, a bomb exploded in the baggage compartment. The plane crashed in the desert near Mina Jebel Ali between Abu...

  • Postage stamps and postal history of Sharjah
    Postage stamps and postal history of Sharjah
    Civil mail from Sharjah went through the post office in Dubai until 1963. Military mail from the British Forces stationed in the area went through the RAF airport in Sharjah....

  • Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi
    Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi
    Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi was the Emir of Ras al-Khaimah, one of the United Arab Emirates, from 1948 to 2010....

See also: Archaeological sites in the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirati law

  • Gay rights in the United Arab Emirates
    Gay rights in the United Arab Emirates
    The United Arab Emirates includes the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Fujairah and Sharjah. Sexual relations outside of a traditional, heterosexual marriage are a crime and punishments range from jail time, fines, deportation, and the death penalty. A person may...

  • Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
    Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
    Human rights are legally protected by the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, which confers equality, liberty, rule of law, presumption of innocence in legal procedures, inviolability of the home, freedom of movement, freedom of opinion and speech, freedom of communication, freedom of...


United Arab Emirati media

  • Al Arabiya
    Al Arabiya
    Al Arabiya is a Pan-Arabist Saudi-owned Arabic-language television news channel. Launched on March 3, 2003, the channel is based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates, and is majority-owned by the Saudi broadcaster Middle East Broadcasting Center ....

  • Aljazeera Publishing
    Aljazeera Publishing
    Aljazeera Publishing was formed in 1992 in London to produce content for expatriate Persian Gulf residents living in the United Kingdom...

  • Dubai Media Incorporated
    Dubai Media Incorporated
    Dubai Media Incorporated is the official media organization of the government of Dubai. It was established in 2003 as a government-owned company comprising a number of print, radio and TV channels under its umbrella including: Dubai TV, Al Bayan, Sama Dubai, Dubai One, Dubai Sports, Dubai Racing,...

  • MBC 1
    MBC 1
    MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel.Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world.MBC has recently moved...

  • MBC 2
    MBC 2
    MBC 2, formerly Channel 2, is a free-to-air 24-hour movie channel owned by the MBC Group. The channel has broadcast as a satellite TV channel since 2002...

  • MBC 3
    MBC 3
    MBC 3 is a free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania al-Shafii and Hassan al-Mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center . It was launched on 8 December 2004...

  • MBC 4
    MBC 4
    MBC 4 is the first free-to-air national television channel in the Middle East aired specifically for American programs. The downside of this all is that MBC 2, MBC 3, MBC 4, MBC Action, MBC Max,and MBC Drama all show movies and TV programs that are edited: taking out all drug use, sexual content,...

  • MBC FM
    MBC FM
    MBC FM is an Arabic language general entertainment radio channel. It is part of the Middle East Broadcasting Center.-External links:* * *...

  • One TV
  • Panorama FM
    Panorama FM
    Panorama FM is an Arabic language music Radio Channel broadcast by the Middle East Broadcasting Center.-External links:*...

  • The International Indian
    The International Indian
    The International Indian is a UAE-based magazine catering to the sizeable Non Resident Indian population in the Gulf countries. Published from Dubai, the magazine is read in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Known in short as TII, the magazine is edited by Frank Raj, who...


Newspapers published in the United Arab Emirates

  • Al Bayan
    Al Bayan
    Al Bayan is a popular Arabic language newspaper in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1980 by the government of Dubai. Until 2003 it was part of Dubai Media Department...

  • Al-Ittihad (newspaper)
  • Awraq newspaper
    Awraq newspaper
    Awraq newspaper is a newspaper based in Dubai Media City. It is part of AMG group. It was launched in October 2005....

  • The Gulf Today
    The Gulf Today
    rightThe Gulf Today is an English-language daily newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates. It is one of the four UAE broadsheet newspapers.The newspaper was launched on April 15, 1996, by brothers Taryam Omran Taryam and Dr...


Organisations based in the United Arab Emirates

  • Emaar Properties
    Emaar Properties
    Emaar Properties , based in the United Arab Emirates, is a Public Joint Stock Company listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Established in 1997 with an initial paid-up capital of AED 1 bn, Emaar Properties is currently the Persian Gulf region's largest land and real estate developer...

  • Middle East Public Relations Association
    Middle east public relations association
    Registered at Dubai Media City in the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East Public Relations Association is a non-profit organisation that represents the interests of the Middle East public relations industry. MEPRA's purpose is to highlight the strategic role of public relations in the Arab world...

  • Nakheel Properties
    Nakheel Properties
    Nakheel is a real estate developer in Dubai and creator of several land reclamation projects, including the Palm Islands, the Dubai Waterfront, The World and The Universe Islands. Its residential projects include The Gardens, International City, Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Lake Towers. Its...


United Arab Emirati people

  • List of United Arab Emiratis
  • Ahmad Ali Al Sayegh
    Ahmad Ali Al Sayegh
    Ahmad Ali Al Sayegh is a prominent businessman in Abu Dhabi. United Arab Emirates, the CEO of Dolphin Energy Limited .He also serves in a number of other key capacities in Abu Dhabi: Board Member of the UAE Offsets Group , Deputy Chairman of First Gulf Bank , Member, Board of management Abu...

  • Mohammad bin Ali Al Abbar
  • Al Bu Muhair
    Al Bu Muhair
    Al Bu Muhair is a Respected and well known tribe mainly residing in the United Arab Emirates. Primarily, this tribe is concentrated in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Alain....

  • Ali Abdul Aziz Ali
    Ali Abdul Aziz Ali
    Ammar al-Baluchi is in U.S. custody and faces the death penalty for aiding several of the hijackers in the September 11 attacks.It is alleged that the majority of money that came to the hijackers from the United Arab Emirates was transferred through Baluchi and Mustafa al-Hawsawi.The 9/11...

  • Dhiyab bin Isa
    Dhiyab bin Isa
    Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa bin Nahayan was the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi and the founder of the Al Abu Falah dynasty, which still rules Abu Dhabi today....

  • Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
    Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
    Dr. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 1965 to 1972. He was installed by British Forces after the removal of the previous ruler Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan who was his cousin and brother-in-law. He was a participant of the first union...

  • Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum
    Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum
    His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum is a member of Dubai's ruling family. He is a second cousin once removed of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current ruler of Dubai...

  • Mohammed Al Gergawi
    Mohammed Al Gergawi
    Mohammed Al Gergawi is the Chairman of Dubai Holding, a Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, and was the former Chairman of The Executive Office of the Government of Dubai...

  • Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces .-Political and business career:...

  • Muieen A Deen Jamal A Deen Abd Al Fusal Abd Al Sattar
  • Lubna al Qasimi
  • Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla
    Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla
    Sheikh Rashid III bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla was the ruler of Umm al-Quwain from 1981-2009. His reign commenced when he succeeded his father, Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mu'alla on February 21, 1981....

  • Saeed Al Ghaith
    Saeed Al Ghaith
    Saeed Al Ghaith is the former Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs in the United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Saleh Al Shal
    Saleh Al Shal
    Saleh Ahmed Al Shal is a millionaire from Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. He was a member of the Federal National Council from 1972 until 2004.-References:...

  • Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi
    Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi
    His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi was appointed Supreme Council member and new Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates on October 27, 2010. Sheikh Saud is the fourth son of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi,his predecessor as UAE Supreme Council Member and previous Ruler of...

  • Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
    Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
    Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi is the current ruler of the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates . He took over after the death of his father Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi in 1974...

  • Shakhbut bin Dhiyab
    Shakhbut bin Dhiyab
    Shakhbut bin Dhiyab was the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi .Shakbut's father, Dhiyab bin Isa, had sent a hunting party from Liwa in 1761 which tracked a gazelle to a brackish spring on the island. Dhiyab ordered Shakbut to move to the island in 1793; he did, and built a village and fort there. The fort, Al...

  • Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
    Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
    Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid al-Nuaimi , succeeded his father Shaikh Rashid and became the emir of Ajmān in 1981 and he is the current emir of Ajmān...

  • Sultan Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
    Sultan Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
    Sultan Bin Saqr Al Qasimi was the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah in the Trucial coast . He was known as one of the most famous and powerful rulers of the Al Qasimi family in the UAE...

  • Tahnun bin Shakhbut
    Tahnun bin Shakhbut
    Tahnun bin Shakhbut was Shaikh of Abu Dhabi from 1818-1833. He was killed in a coup....

  • Yousef Al Omeir
    Yousef Al Omeir
    Yousef Omeir bin Yousef is the Chairman and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company . Born in 1958 he is considered one of the doyens of the UAE Oil Industry and is very closely connected to the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi....

  • Zayed bin Khalifa
    Zayed bin Khalifa
    Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was the grandfather of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan, first president of the United Arab Emirates. He was born in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, in what was then called Trucial Oman, sometime around 1840. He lived much of his early life with the Bedouin of Abu Dhabi...


United Arab Emirati extrajudicial prisoners of the United States

  • Abdulah Al Hamiri
  • Muieen A Deen Jamal A Deen Abd Al Fusal Abd Al Sattar

United Arab Emirates cricketers

  • Imtiaz Abbasi
    Imtiaz Abbasi
    Imtiaz Abbasi is a former cricketer who played internationally for the United Arab Emirates. As a wicket-keeper, Imtiaz Abbasi made his mark in his first class debut for Karachi against Quetta in the 1988 Patron's Trophy where he held seven catches, a record for domestic Pakistani cricket...

  • Ali Asad Abbas
    Ali Asad Abbas
    Ali Asad Abbas is a United Arab Emirates cricketer of Pakistani descent who has represented his adopted country in 2 ODIs.- References :* *...

  • Arshad Ali
    Arshad Ali
    Arshad Ali is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Born in the Punjab region of Pakistan, Arshad has represented his adopted country at the 2004 Asia Cup of cricket.-References:**...

  • Asghar Ali
    Asghar Ali
    Asghar Ali is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played two One Day Internationals for them in 1994.-References:**...

  • Asim Saeed
    Asim Saeed
    Asim Saeed is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played for them in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 versions of the ICC Trophy, as well as in one first-class game in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup. He also played in two One Day Internationals in the 2004 Asia Cup.-References:**...

  • Mohammad Aslam (UAE cricketer)
    Mohammad Aslam (UAE cricketer)
    Mohammad Aslam is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played four One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Abdurrahman Bukhathir
  • Shaukat Dukanwala
  • Fahad Usman
    Fahad Usman
    Fahad Usman is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Fahad Usman played one first-class match for Karachi Whites in the 1997–98 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy before emigrating to the United Arab Emirates...

  • Mohammad Fawad
  • Mazhar Hussain
    Mazhar Hussain
    Sheikh Mazhar Hussain is a former cricketer who played for various Lahore teams from 1984–85 to 1988–89 before emigrating to the United Arab Emirates...

  • Kashif Ahmed
    Kashif Ahmed
    Kashif Ahmed is a Pakistani and United Arab Emirates cricketer.Kashif Ahmed is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played in 38 first class and 21 List A matches for various domestic teams in Pakistan between 1995 and 2000, in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pentangular Trophy and PCB...

  • Khurram Khan
    Khurram Khan
    Khurram Khan is a United Arab Emirates cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for the United Arab Emirates. He has been playing for the UAE since 2001 when he turned out for the team at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, where he played ten games over the course of the two-week tournament...

  • Arshad Laeeq
    Arshad Laeeq
    Arshad Laeeq is a former cricketer who played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates. He played two first-class cricket games for Pakistan Steel in 1986–87 and was a stand-by selection for Pakistan for the 1988 Youth World Cup...

  • Rizwan Latif
    Rizwan Latif
    Rizwan Latif Ahmed , also known as Rizwan Ahmed, was born in Karachi and is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against the Indian cricket team at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium....

  • Mohammad Ishaq
    Mohammad Ishaq
    Mohammad Ishaq is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lahore between 1984–85 and 1986–87. In his 13 first-class games he made 751 runs at an average of 30.04 and with a high score of 119...

  • Ganesh Mylvaganam
    Ganesh Mylvaganam
    Ganesh Mylvaganam is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Naeemuddin
    Naeemuddin
    Naeemuddin Aslam is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Naeemuddin is a specialist batsman who has played two One Day Internationals, during the 2004 Asia Cup, and has also represented the UAE at various other levels.-2004:...

  • Riaz Poonawala
    Riaz Poonawala
    Riaz Husein Poonawala is a former cricketer. Poonawala started his first-class cricket career playing for his native Maharashtra for whom he played 28 games between 1982–83 and 1987–88. He later emigrated to the United Arab Emirates for whom he played in the 1994 ICC Trophy...

  • Ramveer Rai
    Ramveer Rai
    Ramveer Rai is a United Arab Emirates cricketer, who has played one One Day International and one first class match for UAE...

  • Saleem Raza
    Saleem Raza
    Saleem Raza is a former cricketer. After playing in eight first-class games for his native Lahore City from 1986–87 to 1987–88, Saleem Raza emigrated to the United Arab Emirates, for whom he competed in the 1994 ICC Trophy...

  • Abdul Rehman (cricketer)
    Abdul Rehman (cricketer)
    Abdul Rehman is a United Arab Emirates cricketer.A wicketkeeper and useful lower-order right-handed batsman, Rehman was plucked from the obscurity of the United Arab Emirates Under 17s squad into the national team for the 2004 Asia Cup.He made his One Day International debut for the UAE against a...

  • Azhar Saeed
    Azhar Saeed
    Syed Azhar Saeed is a former cricketer who played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates...

  • Saeed-Al-Saffar
    Saeed-Al-Saffar
    Saeed-al-Saffar is a cricketer who has represented the UAE at international level, most notably in the One Day International the Emirates side played against the Netherlands in Lahore in the 1996 Cricket World Cup...

  • Johanne Samarasekera
    Johanne Samarasekera
    Johanne Abeyratne Samarasekera is a former cricketer. After playing twelve first-class games for his native Colombo in 1988–89 to 1989, Samarasekera emigrated to the United Arab Emirates...

  • Sameer Zia
    Sameer Zia
    Sameer Zia was born on 8 September 1981 in the United Arab Emirates and plays cricket for them as a specialist bowler. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka in Dambulla in July 2004, and his first-class debut in 2004 in the new ICC Intercontinental Cup.-One-day...

  • Shehzad Altaf
    Shehzad Altaf
    Shehzad Altaf Hussain is a former international cricketer for the United Arab Emirates. Shehzad Altaf played two first-class cricket games for Lahore B in 1975-76, before emigrating to the UAE and playing cricket for his adopted country. He played two One Day Internationals, against South Africa...

  • Sohail Butt
    Sohail Butt
    Sohail Butt is a former international cricketer for the United Arab Emirates. After one first-class game and one List A game for Lahore City Blues in 1985–86, Butt next appeared on cricket radar playing for his adopted country of the United Arab Emirates in two One Day Internationals in the Pepsi...

  • Syed Maqsood
    Syed Maqsood
    Syed Maqsood is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against the Indian cricket team at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium....

  • Mohammad Tauqeer
    Mohammad Tauqeer
    Mohammad Tauqir Khan is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He is a handy lower order batsman and off-spin bowler, he played his first game for UAE in the final of 1996 ACC Trophy . He has been part of the UAE team in the last three ICC Trophys and last six ACC Trophys...

  • Vijay Mehra (UAE cricketer)
    Vijay Mehra (UAE cricketer)
    Vijay Mehra in New York, United States) is an Emirati cricketer. He played six One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates. He was a wicket-keeper and batsmen. Mehra is the great-nephew of the Delhi cricketer and administrator Ram Prakash.-References:* *...

  • Sultan Zarawani
    Sultan Zarawani
    Sultan Mohammed Zarawani is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played seven one-day internationals...


United Arab Emirates ODI cricketers
  • List of United Arab Emirati ODI cricketers
  • Imtiaz Abbasi
    Imtiaz Abbasi
    Imtiaz Abbasi is a former cricketer who played internationally for the United Arab Emirates. As a wicket-keeper, Imtiaz Abbasi made his mark in his first class debut for Karachi against Quetta in the 1988 Patron's Trophy where he held seven catches, a record for domestic Pakistani cricket...

  • Ali Asad Abbas
    Ali Asad Abbas
    Ali Asad Abbas is a United Arab Emirates cricketer of Pakistani descent who has represented his adopted country in 2 ODIs.- References :* *...

  • Arshad Ali
    Arshad Ali
    Arshad Ali is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Born in the Punjab region of Pakistan, Arshad has represented his adopted country at the 2004 Asia Cup of cricket.-References:**...

  • Asghar Ali
    Asghar Ali
    Asghar Ali is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played two One Day Internationals for them in 1994.-References:**...

  • Asim Saeed
    Asim Saeed
    Asim Saeed is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played for them in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 versions of the ICC Trophy, as well as in one first-class game in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup. He also played in two One Day Internationals in the 2004 Asia Cup.-References:**...

  • Mohammad Aslam (UAE cricketer)
    Mohammad Aslam (UAE cricketer)
    Mohammad Aslam is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played four One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Shaukat Dukanwala
  • Fahad Usman
    Fahad Usman
    Fahad Usman is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Fahad Usman played one first-class match for Karachi Whites in the 1997–98 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy before emigrating to the United Arab Emirates...

  • Mazhar Hussain
    Mazhar Hussain
    Sheikh Mazhar Hussain is a former cricketer who played for various Lahore teams from 1984–85 to 1988–89 before emigrating to the United Arab Emirates...

  • Khurram Khan
    Khurram Khan
    Khurram Khan is a United Arab Emirates cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for the United Arab Emirates. He has been playing for the UAE since 2001 when he turned out for the team at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, where he played ten games over the course of the two-week tournament...

  • Arshad Laeeq
    Arshad Laeeq
    Arshad Laeeq is a former cricketer who played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates. He played two first-class cricket games for Pakistan Steel in 1986–87 and was a stand-by selection for Pakistan for the 1988 Youth World Cup...

  • Rizwan Latif
    Rizwan Latif
    Rizwan Latif Ahmed , also known as Rizwan Ahmed, was born in Karachi and is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against the Indian cricket team at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium....

  • Mohammad Ishaq
    Mohammad Ishaq
    Mohammad Ishaq is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lahore between 1984–85 and 1986–87. In his 13 first-class games he made 751 runs at an average of 30.04 and with a high score of 119...

  • Ganesh Mylvaganam
    Ganesh Mylvaganam
    Ganesh Mylvaganam is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Naeemuddin
    Naeemuddin
    Naeemuddin Aslam is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Naeemuddin is a specialist batsman who has played two One Day Internationals, during the 2004 Asia Cup, and has also represented the UAE at various other levels.-2004:...

  • Riaz Poonawala
    Riaz Poonawala
    Riaz Husein Poonawala is a former cricketer. Poonawala started his first-class cricket career playing for his native Maharashtra for whom he played 28 games between 1982–83 and 1987–88. He later emigrated to the United Arab Emirates for whom he played in the 1994 ICC Trophy...

  • Ramveer Rai
    Ramveer Rai
    Ramveer Rai is a United Arab Emirates cricketer, who has played one One Day International and one first class match for UAE...

  • Saleem Raza
    Saleem Raza
    Saleem Raza is a former cricketer. After playing in eight first-class games for his native Lahore City from 1986–87 to 1987–88, Saleem Raza emigrated to the United Arab Emirates, for whom he competed in the 1994 ICC Trophy...

  • Abdul Rehman (cricketer)
    Abdul Rehman (cricketer)
    Abdul Rehman is a United Arab Emirates cricketer.A wicketkeeper and useful lower-order right-handed batsman, Rehman was plucked from the obscurity of the United Arab Emirates Under 17s squad into the national team for the 2004 Asia Cup.He made his One Day International debut for the UAE against a...

  • Azhar Saeed
    Azhar Saeed
    Syed Azhar Saeed is a former cricketer who played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates...

  • Saeed-Al-Saffar
    Saeed-Al-Saffar
    Saeed-al-Saffar is a cricketer who has represented the UAE at international level, most notably in the One Day International the Emirates side played against the Netherlands in Lahore in the 1996 Cricket World Cup...

  • Johanne Samarasekera
    Johanne Samarasekera
    Johanne Abeyratne Samarasekera is a former cricketer. After playing twelve first-class games for his native Colombo in 1988–89 to 1989, Samarasekera emigrated to the United Arab Emirates...

  • Sameer Zia
    Sameer Zia
    Sameer Zia was born on 8 September 1981 in the United Arab Emirates and plays cricket for them as a specialist bowler. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka in Dambulla in July 2004, and his first-class debut in 2004 in the new ICC Intercontinental Cup.-One-day...

  • Shehzad Altaf
    Shehzad Altaf
    Shehzad Altaf Hussain is a former international cricketer for the United Arab Emirates. Shehzad Altaf played two first-class cricket games for Lahore B in 1975-76, before emigrating to the UAE and playing cricket for his adopted country. He played two One Day Internationals, against South Africa...

  • Sohail Butt
    Sohail Butt
    Sohail Butt is a former international cricketer for the United Arab Emirates. After one first-class game and one List A game for Lahore City Blues in 1985–86, Butt next appeared on cricket radar playing for his adopted country of the United Arab Emirates in two One Day Internationals in the Pepsi...

  • Syed Maqsood
    Syed Maqsood
    Syed Maqsood is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against the Indian cricket team at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium....

  • Mohammad Tauqeer
    Mohammad Tauqeer
    Mohammad Tauqir Khan is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He is a handy lower order batsman and off-spin bowler, he played his first game for UAE in the final of 1996 ACC Trophy . He has been part of the UAE team in the last three ICC Trophys and last six ACC Trophys...

  • Vijay Mehra (UAE cricketer)
    Vijay Mehra (UAE cricketer)
    Vijay Mehra in New York, United States) is an Emirati cricketer. He played six One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates. He was a wicket-keeper and batsmen. Mehra is the great-nephew of the Delhi cricketer and administrator Ram Prakash.-References:* *...

  • Sultan Zarawani
    Sultan Zarawani
    Sultan Mohammed Zarawani is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played seven one-day internationals...


United Arab Emirati footballers

  • Ali Al-Wehaibi
    Ali Al-Wehaibi
    Ali Ahmad Ali Mohammed Al-Wehaibi is a United Arab Emirati footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Al-Ain.Al-Wehaibi is also a member of the United Arab Emirates national football team....

  • Abdulrahman Ibrahim
    Abdulrahman Ibrahim
    Abdulrahman Ibrahim is an Emirati footballer. He plays as center-back and is considered one of the best defenders in the UAE League. He was one the favourite defenders to be selected for the different U.A.E...

  • Ismail Matar
    Ismail Matar
    Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi , is an Emirati footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Al Wahda and the UAE national team....

  • Mohamed Omer (football player)
  • Saif Mohammed
    Saif Mohammed
    Saif Mohammed is an Emarati footballer who plays in the UAE League for Al Ain FC. He is a lift winger and sometimes plays forward...

  • Adnan Al Talyani

United Arab Emirati racehorse owners & breeders

  • Godolphin Stables
    Godolphin Stables
    Godolphin Racing is the Maktoum family's private thoroughbred horseracing stable and was named in honour of the Godolphin Arabian, who came from the desert to become one of the three founding stallions of the modern thoroughbred....

  • Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...

  • Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

United Arab Emirati politicians

  • Ahmad Al Tayer
    Ahmad Al Tayer
    Ahmad Al Tayer is a former minister in the United Arab Emirates from 1973 to 2004. Al Tayer held several positions in the cabinet including finance, transportation and communications. He is a director of Dubai Bank.-References:...

  • Ali al Kaabi
    Ali al Kaabi
    Ali Bin Abdullah Al Kaabi is the past Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the United Arab Emirates. He was appointed in 2004 on the same day of the president Shiekh Zayed's death. He was educated at The George Washington University in Washington DC. He obtained a Doctor of Science Degree in...

  • Saeed al gandi
    Saeed al gandi
    Saeed Mohammad Al Gandi is the former speaker of the UAE Federal National Council, and was appointed to the position in 2003.-References:...

  • Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also referred to as Sheikh Maktoum was the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the emir of Dubai.-Biography:...

  • Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...

  • Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
    Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
    HH The Emir Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum was the Vice-President and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates and Emir of Dubai...

  • Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of ruling family of Abu Dhabi . He is the half brother of the current President of UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan...

  • Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
    Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
    His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research...

  • List of Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates
  • Qasim Sultan al-Banna
  • Lubna al Qasimi
  • Rashid ibn Abdullah Al Nuaimi
    Rashid ibn Abdullah Al Nuaimi
    Rashid Abdullah Al Noaimi راشد عبدالله النعيمي is the former foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates .-References:...

  • Shakhbut Bin-Sultan Al Nahyan
    Shakhbut Bin-Sultan Al Nahyan
    Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the eldest son of Sheikh Sultan II bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926. He succeeded his uncle Sheikh Saqr I bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1928...

  • Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
  • Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
  • Sultan bin saeed al mansoori (minister)
    Sultan bin saeed al mansoori (minister)
    His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori is the Minister for Economy for the United Arab Emirates since February 2008. He previously held posts for the Minister of Communication, Ministry for Governmental Sector Development and the Ministry of Transportation.-References:...

  • Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Politics of the United Arab Emirates

  • Politics of the United Arab Emirates
    Politics of the United Arab Emirates
    Politics of the United Arab Emirates takes place in a framework of a federal, presidential, elected monarchy. The UAE is a federation of seven absolute monarchies: the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain...

  • Federal National Council
    Federal National Council
    The Federal National Council , is the federal authority of the United Arab Emirates formed to represent the general emirati people. The FNC consist of 40 members with advisory tasks in the house of legislative council...

See also: Elections in the United Arab Emirates
See also: Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
See also: United Arab Emirati politicians

Religion in the United Arab Emirates

  • Islam in the United Arab Emirates
    Islam in the United Arab Emirates
    More than 80% of the population of the United Arab Emirates are non-citizens. Nearly all of the country's citizens are Muslims; approximately 78% are Sunni, 22% are Shi'a, and a small Ahmadiyya Muslim Community...

  • Roman Catholicism in the United Arab Emirates
    Roman Catholicism in the United Arab Emirates
    The Roman Catholic Church in the United Arab Emirates is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....


United Arab Emirati society

  • Emirates Scout Association
    Emirates Scout Association
    The Emirates Scout Association is the national Scouting organization of the United Arab Emirates. Scouting was founded in the United Arab Emirates in 1972 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1977. It has 5,522 members .Scouting was previously founded in several...

  • Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates
    Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates
    The Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates is the national Guiding organization of the United Arab Emirates. The association serves 5,640 members...

See also: Demographics of the United Arab Emirates
See also: Religion in the United Arab Emirates

Sport in the United Arab Emirates

  • 1996 AFC Asian Cup
    1996 AFC Asian Cup
    The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...

  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
    ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
    The ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, sambo, shooto and mixed martial arts...

  • Australian rules football in the United Arab Emirates
  • Godolphin Stables
    Godolphin Stables
    Godolphin Racing is the Maktoum family's private thoroughbred horseracing stable and was named in honour of the Godolphin Arabian, who came from the desert to become one of the three founding stallions of the modern thoroughbred....

  • UAE Chess Federation
    UAE Chess Federation
    United Arab Emirates Chess Federation was established in October 1976 with the object of the spreading and development of chess game as mental and cultural sport across the United Arab Emirates....

  • United Arab Emirates cricket team
    United Arab Emirates cricket team
    The United Arab Emirates national cricket team is the team that represents the country of the United Arab Emirates in international cricket matches...

See also: United Arab Emirati sportspeople
See also: Sports venues in the United Arab Emirates

Football in the United Arab Emirates

  • UAE League
    UAE League
    The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat...

  • United Arab Emirates Football Association
    United Arab Emirates Football Association
    The United Arab Emirates Football Association is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates.-Domestic Competitions:*UAE Premier League*UAE Football League Division 1*UAE Football League Division 2*UAE Super Cup*UAE Vice Presidents Cup...

  • United Arab Emirates national football team
    United Arab Emirates national football team
    The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates...

See also: United Arab Emirati footballers
See also: Football venues in the United Arab Emirates
  • Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship
    Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship
    Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship, also known as the Dubai Cup, is a friendly football tournament that takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates...


United Arab Emirati football clubs

  • Al-Ahli (Dubai)
  • Al Ain FC
    Al Ain FC
    Al-Ain Sports and Cultural Club is a professional association football and mult-sports club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The football section of Al Ain won the 2003 AFC Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.Al Ain...

  • Dubai Club
    Dubai Club
    Dubai Cultural Sports Club is a football club based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.-History:The club was in 2007 relegated to the UAE Second Division and played three years in the league, before returned 2010 in the UAE League.-Current squad:...

  • Al-Emarat
    Al-Emarat
    Emirates Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.-Establishment:The club was established in 1969, from a merger of the two local football teams Oman and Al Qadisiya.-The Merge:...

  • Fujairah Club
    Fujairah Club
    Al-Ahli Club Al-Fujairah is a football club based in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.In 2007 the club was relegated from UAE League.-2008/2009 Squad:------------------------------------------------...

  • Al-Jazeera Club
    Al-Jazeera Club
    Al-Jazira Sports & Culture Club is an football club from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

  • Al-Nasr Sports Club
    Al-Nasr Sports Club
    Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

  • Al-Shaab (UAE)
  • Al-Shabbab
  • Sharjah FC
    Sharjah FC
    Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium....

  • Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi)
  • Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...


Golf tournaments in the United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
    Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
    The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship is a European Tour golf tournament that was staged for the first time in January 2006. It is played at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club by Sheraton in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates....

  • Dubai Desert Classic
    Dubai Desert Classic
    The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It has been part of the European Tour schedule since its inauguration in 1989, and was the first European Tour event to be staged in the Middle East...

  • Dubai Ladies Masters
    Dubai Ladies Masters
    The Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that was played for the first time in October 2006. Its prize fund of €500,000 makes it the fourth richest on the LET, after the Evian Masters...

  • Dubai World Championship
    Dubai World Championship
    The Dubai World Championship is a golf tournament on the European Tour that was held for the first time from 19–22 November 2009 on the Earth course at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....


United Arab Emirates at the Olympics

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.- Athletics :Men's 400 metres* Rashed Jerbeh* Heat — 48.71 Men's Long Jump...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Cycling:Men's Individual Road Race* Sultan Khalifa — 4:44:37 * Khalifa Bin Omair — did not finish...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Athletics:Men's 400m Hurdles*Abdulla Sabt* Heat — 56.20 -References:*...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-References:*...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Athletics:Men's 200m*Ali K. R. A. Al Neyadi*# Round 1 – 21.93 -Swimming:Men's 50m Freestyle*Ayoub Almas...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.-Medalists:-Athletics:Men's 800 metres:* Ali Mohammed Ali Al Balooshi...


Sport in Dubai

  • Dubai 2016 Olympic bid
    Dubai 2016 Olympic bid
    Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates, announced an interest in bidding for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Winning the 2016 Olympic bid could increase the speed of Dubai's emergence as a leading world city....

  • Dubai Autodrome
    Dubai Autodrome
    The Dubai Autodrome is an F.I.A. sanctioned 5.39 km motorsports circuit located in Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Opened in October 2004 with the final round of the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season, Dubai Autodrome was the first part of the Dubai Motor City development that was...

  • Dubai Fencing Club
    Dubai Fencing Club
    Dubai Fencing Club was founded in 2002 by Bulgarian former modern pentathlete Mihail Gueorguiev Kouzev. It is located in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The club's emphasis is on men's and women's épée fencing. There is also a program for junior fencers....

  • Dubai World Cup
    Dubai World Cup
    The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...

  • Team Dubai

Tourism in the United Arab Emirates

  • Tourism in Dubai
See also: Airports in the United Arab Emirates
See also: Hotels in the United Arab Emirates

Airlines of the United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Aviation
    Abu Dhabi Aviation
    Abu Dhabi Aviation Co. is an airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It serves oil-fields and economic facilities in the United Arab Emirates and other Arab states. Its main base is Abu Dhabi International Airport.-History:...

  • Aerovista Airlines
    Aerovista Airlines
    Aerovista Airlines is an airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was established and started operations in 1999 and operates passenger and cargo flights within MENA and CIS region...

  • Air Arabia
    Air Arabia
    Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....

  • Air Cess
    Air Cess
    Air Cess is a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.-Fleet:The Air Cess fleet includes the following aircraft :*1 Antonov An-12*2 Antonov An-24*1 Antonov An-26*1 Antonov An-72...

  • British Gulf International Airlines
    British Gulf International Airlines
    British Gulf International Co. LTD is a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and operating from Sharjah and Dubai. Its main base is Sharjah International Airport, with a hub at Dubai International Airport.- History :...

  • Cargo Plus Aviation
    Cargo Plus Aviation
    Cargo Plus Aviation was a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It operated ad hoc flights to Asia, Africa and eastern Europe.- Services :...

  • Dolphin Air
    Dolphin Air
    Dolphin Air is a charter airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It operates charter services within the Middle East and Pakistan. Its main base is Dubai International Airport.- History :...

  • Emirates Airline
    Emirates Airline
    Emirates is the airline based in the Emirate of Dubai part of the United Arab Emirates . Based at Dubai International Airport it is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 2,400 flights per week, from its hub at Terminal 3, to 111 cities in 62 countries across six continents...

  • Emirates SkyCargo
    Emirates SkyCargo
    Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the air freight division of Emirates, which started operations in October 1985, the same year Emirates was formed. Since then it has been the main cargo division of Emirates, and the anchor cargo airline at Dubai...

  • Etihad Airways
    Etihad Airways
    Etihad Airways is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. Established in July 2003 and based at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad commenced operations in November 2003....

  • Falcon Aviation Services
    Falcon Aviation Services
    Falcon Aviation Services is a VVIP charter airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It operates business jet and helicopter charter services, MRO services, aircraft management, consulting, Oil and Gas support, as well as, search and rescue operations for the United Arab Emirates Armed...

  • Falcon Express Cargo Airlines
    Falcon Express Cargo Airlines
    Falcon Express Cargo Airlines is a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1995 and operates express parcel services throughout the Persian Gulf, mainly for FedEx, UPS, TNT and Aramex...

  • Kinshasa Airways
    Kinshasa Airways
    Kinshasa Airways is a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 2002 and operates cargo services from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Middle East....

  • Phoenix Aviation
    Phoenix Aviation
    Phoenix Aviation was an airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was established and started operations in 1996 and operated passenger and freight services...

  • Pluto Airlines
  • RAK Airways
    RAK Airways
    RAK Airways is the national airline of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven states in the United Arab Emirates. The airline has relaunched operations in 2010 under a new livery and new management.-History:...

  • Royal Jet
    Royal Jet
    Royal Jet is an airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is a charter operator aimed at the luxury market between the UAE and Europe. Its main base is Abu Dhabi International Airport, with hubs at Dubai International Airport and King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi...

  • Fly Dubai

Visitor attractions in the United Arab Emirates

See also: Amusement parks in the United Arab Emirates

Transportation in the United Arab Emirates

  • Transport in the United Arab Emirates
  • Emirates Road
    Emirates Road
    E 311 is a route in the United Arab Emirates. The road begins in Jebel Ali Free Zone and extends eastward towards Ras Al Khaimah...

  • Khor Fakkan
    Khor Fakkan
    Khor Fakkan is a town located along the Gulf of Oman on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates . The town is set on the picturesque bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws". Khor Fakkan belongs to the emirate of Sharjah but is geographically surrounded by the emirate of Fujairah...

See also: Bridges in the United Arab Emirates

Aviation in the United Arab Emirates

  • Dubai Airshow
    Dubai Airshow
    The Dubai Airshow is a biennial show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is organized by "Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd" since the year 1989; in cooperation with the Government of Dubai, the Department of Civil Aviation and Dubai International Airport in collaboration with the UAE Union Defense...

See also: Airlines of the United Arab Emirates
See also: Airports in the United Arab Emirates

Transport in Dubai

  • Abra (boat)
    Abra (boat)
    An abra is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a cockpit stepped in the center of the hull...

  • Dubai Metro
    Dubai Metro
    The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro network in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with three further lines are planned. These first two lines run underground in the city centre and on elevated viaducts elsewhere...

  • Port Rashid
  • Rigga Road
    Rigga Road
    Rigga Road is a road on the Deira side of the city of Dubai. It has many tourist activities and is the location of major financial institutions. It also witnesses major events during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Both sides of the centrally tree lined road comprise of various eateries and banks,...

  • Sheikh Zayed Road
    Sheikh Zayed Road
    E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf...

  • Zabeel Road
    Zabeel Road
    Zabeel Road extends from Maktoum Bridge to near the trade centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is famous for its furniture shops and lavish office buildings....


Roads in the United Arab Emirates

  • Sheikh Zayed Road
    Sheikh Zayed Road
    E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf...

  • Rigga Road
    Rigga Road
    Rigga Road is a road on the Deira side of the city of Dubai. It has many tourist activities and is the location of major financial institutions. It also witnesses major events during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Both sides of the centrally tree lined road comprise of various eateries and banks,...

  • Zabeel Road
    Zabeel Road
    Zabeel Road extends from Maktoum Bridge to near the trade centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is famous for its furniture shops and lavish office buildings....

  • Emirates Road
    Emirates Road
    E 311 is a route in the United Arab Emirates. The road begins in Jebel Ali Free Zone and extends eastward towards Ras Al Khaimah...

  • Baniyas Road
  • Al Khaleej Road

Water transport in the United Arab Emirates

See also: Ports and harbours of the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates stubs

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  • 21st Century Tower
    21st Century Tower
    The 21st Century Tower is a 55-story skyscraper along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai . At a height of 269 m  it is the world's third-tallest residential building...

  • ARY Group
    ARY Group
    The ARY Group is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob. Abdul is the Chief Executive Officer and owner of the Group...

  • Abdul Rehman (cricketer)
    Abdul Rehman (cricketer)
    Abdul Rehman is a United Arab Emirates cricketer.A wicketkeeper and useful lower-order right-handed batsman, Rehman was plucked from the obscurity of the United Arab Emirates Under 17s squad into the national team for the 2004 Asia Cup.He made his One Day International debut for the UAE against a...

  • Abdulah Al Hamiri
  • Abdurrahman Bukhathir
  • Abu Dhabi Indian School
    Abu Dhabi Indian School
    Abu Dhabi Indian School is one of the largest private school offering Indian curriculum education in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The School is managed by a Honorary Board of Governors, with the head chairman being Dr. B R Shetty...

  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
    Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
    The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi....

  • Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey
    Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey
    The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey was established in 1992 on the instruction of the late President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to survey for, record and where appropriate, excavate archaeological sites on the coast and islands of Abu Dhabi...

  • Abu Dhabi Men's College
  • Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company
    Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company
    Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company owns and operates the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the largest exhibition venue in the Middle East. It is part an international venue development and business management company overseeing the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London, the...

  • Abu Dhabi TV
    Abu Dhabi TV
    Abu Dhabi Al Oula is an Arabic television station that originally launched in 1969 but was re-launched in 2000 and again in 2008. It broadcasts from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media Company...

  • Abu Dhabi Women's College
  • Adnan Al Talyani
  • Ahmad Al Tayer
    Ahmad Al Tayer
    Ahmad Al Tayer is a former minister in the United Arab Emirates from 1973 to 2004. Al Tayer held several positions in the cabinet including finance, transportation and communications. He is a director of Dubai Bank.-References:...

  • Ahmad Bin Majid
    Ahmad Bin Majid
    Ahmad ibn Mājid , was an Arab navigator and cartographer born in 1421 in Julphar, which is now known as Ras Al Khaimah. This city makes up one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, but at that time it was classified as the coast of Oman. He was raised with a family famous for...

  • Ahmed Bin Rashed Al-Maktoum
  • Ajman University of Science and Technology
    Ajman University of Science and Technology
    The Ajman University of Science and Technology is a technology-oriented university in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. The university was founded in 1988 as a university college...

  • Al Ain FC
    Al Ain FC
    Al-Ain Sports and Cultural Club is a professional association football and mult-sports club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The football section of Al Ain won the 2003 AFC Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.Al Ain...

  • Al Ain Women's College
  • Al Bayan
    Al Bayan
    Al Bayan is a popular Arabic language newspaper in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1980 by the government of Dubai. Until 2003 it was part of Dubai Media Department...

  • Al Burj
    Al Burj
    Nakheel Tower was a proposed skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by developer Nakheel. The project was previously called Al Burj .In January 2009, it was announced that the project was put on hold due to financial problems...

  • Al Emirate Club Stadium
  • Al Garhoud bridge
    Al Garhoud bridge
    Al Garhoud Bridge is one of four road bridges over Dubai Creek, and one of five crossing, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud Bridge forms the eastern end of the road toll that went into effect on 1 July 2007...

  • Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
    Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
    Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches and is the home ground of Al Jazira Club....

  • Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

  • Al-Ahli (Dubai)
  • Al-Emarat
    Al-Emarat
    Emirates Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.-Establishment:The club was established in 1969, from a merger of the two local football teams Oman and Al Qadisiya.-The Merge:...

  • Al-Ittihad (newspaper)
  • Al-Maktoum Stadium
    Al-Maktoum Stadium
    Al-Maktoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr SC. The stadium holds 12,000 people.-External links:*...

  • Al-Nahyan Stadium
    Al-Nahyan Stadium
    Al-Nahyan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1995, the stadium also hosted group games of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship....

  • Al-Nasr Sports Club
    Al-Nasr Sports Club
    Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

  • Al-Rashid Stadium
    Al-Rashid Stadium
    Al-Rashid Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 18,000 people....

  • Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi)
  • Aldar Properties
    Aldar Properties
    Aldar Properties PJSC is a real estate development, management and investment company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

  • Ali Asad Abbas
    Ali Asad Abbas
    Ali Asad Abbas is a United Arab Emirates cricketer of Pakistani descent who has represented his adopted country in 2 ODIs.- References :* *...

  • Ali al Kaabi
    Ali al Kaabi
    Ali Bin Abdullah Al Kaabi is the past Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the United Arab Emirates. He was appointed in 2004 on the same day of the president Shiekh Zayed's death. He was educated at The George Washington University in Washington DC. He obtained a Doctor of Science Degree in...

  • American University in Dubai
    American University in Dubai
    The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1995. AUD was founded in 1995 as a branch campus of the American InterContinental University in Atlanta, Georgia, but turned into a private, non-sectarian...

  • Asghar Ali
    Asghar Ali
    Asghar Ali is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played two One Day Internationals for them in 1994.-References:**...

  • Ashai Group International
    Ashai Group International
    Ashai Group International or AGI, is a Los Angeles and Dubai based firm mainly involved in services related to real estate development. The firm specializes in the design and conceptual development of high-end residences and large-scale commercial projects including luxury hotels, island resorts,...

  • Asim Saeed
    Asim Saeed
    Asim Saeed is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played for them in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 versions of the ICC Trophy, as well as in one first-class game in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup. He also played in two One Day Internationals in the 2004 Asia Cup.-References:**...

  • Burj Al Alam
    Burj al Alam
    The Burj Al Alam is a 108-story, hyperboloid skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is designed to resemble a crystal flower. It is to become one of the world's tallest buildings...

  • BurJuman
    Burjuman
    BurJuman is a shopping mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located on Khalid bin Al Waleed Street in Bur Dubai, BurJuman is considered to be one of the oldest malls in the country. An underground Dubai Metro station for the Red Line and Green Line is currently situated at this location...

  • Chelsea Tower
    Chelsea Tower
    Chelsea Tower is a skyscraper located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 49 storey building is occupied by a hotel and residential apartments. Chelsea Tower is the 17th-tallest building in Dubai, and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. The tower stands...

  • Coat of arms of the United Arab Emirates
  • Du (telco)
    Du (telco)
    The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is a telecommunications company in the United Arab Emirates. Although Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company is its legal name, it was commercially rebranded as du in February 2006...

  • Dubai Club
    Dubai Club
    Dubai Cultural Sports Club is a football club based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.-History:The club was in 2007 relegated to the UAE Second Division and played three years in the league, before returned 2010 in the UAE League.-Current squad:...

  • Dubai College
    Dubai College
    Dubai College is a British system independent school in the Al Sufouh area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 1978. It is a secondary school for 11-16 year olds with a sixth form for 16-18 year old. Students prepare for the British GCSE and A level examinations...

  • Dubai International Capital
    Dubai International Capital
    Dubai International Capital is the international investment arm of Dubai Holding, a holding company and sovereign wealth fund of the government of Dubai and its ruling family and has been over-leveraged to the point whereby the company is not able to service its interest payments in a normal fashion...

  • Dubai International Convention Centre
    Dubai International Convention Centre
    The Dubai International Convention Centre was built in 1979 by the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. The Dubai World Trade Center is considered to be the focal point of business within the Middle East...

  • Dubai Media Incorporated
    Dubai Media Incorporated
    Dubai Media Incorporated is the official media organization of the government of Dubai. It was established in 2003 as a government-owned company comprising a number of print, radio and TV channels under its umbrella including: Dubai TV, Al Bayan, Sama Dubai, Dubai One, Dubai Sports, Dubai Racing,...

  • Dubai Medical College for Girls
    Dubai Medical College for Girls
    Dubai Medical College for Girls is the first private college awarding degree of Medicine & Surgery in the United Arab Emirates, due to the foresight of Haj Saeed Lootah...

  • Dubai Men's College
    Dubai Men's College
    Dubai Men’s College , one of the first Higher Colleges of Technology , is a government-funded higher education institution located in Academic City, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates . HCT, the largest higher education institution in the UAE, was established in 1988 and was designed to educate and...

  • Dubai Modern High School
    Dubai Modern High School
    Dubai Modern High School is an Indian school in Dubai, founded in 1986. An integral part of the GEMS group of schools, it offers the ICSE & IB syllabus and a day-boarding system which encompasses all aspects of a student's life.-KHDA Inspection Report:The Knowledge and Human Development Authority ...

  • Dubai Women's College
  • Emirates Office Tower
    Emirates Office Tower
    The Emirates Office Tower, also known as Emirates Tower One, is a 54-floor office building along Sheikh Zayed Road in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Connected with the 56-floor Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel by a retail boulevard, the two towers form what is commonly referred to as the...

  • Emirates Palace
    Emirates Palace
    The Emirates Palace is a luxury hotel located in the United Arab Emirates city of Abu Dhabi.-Construction:The building was designed by renowned architect, John Elliott RIBA, who was Senior Vice President at Wimberly, Allison, Tong and Goo, an international firm specialising in Luxury Hotels.It...

  • English College Dubai
    English College Dubai
    Built in 1992, the English College Dubai is a mixed/coeducational school in Dubai that follows the British Curriculum. The College is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, opposite the new Oasis Centre. The school currently has approximately 700 students in the secondary school and around 300 students in...

  • Etisalat University College
    Etisalat University College
    Etisalat University College is a private university for men that was established by Etisalat for engineering and is located in the Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with programs in Engineering and Applied Sciences. It has a department for Communication engineering, Computer engineering, Electronic...

  • Fahad Usman
    Fahad Usman
    Fahad Usman is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Fahad Usman played one first-class match for Karachi Whites in the 1997–98 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy before emigrating to the United Arab Emirates...

  • Family tree of the Al Maktoum rulers
  • Flag of the United Arab Emirates
    Flag of the United Arab Emirates
    The flag of the United Arab Emirates was adopted on December 2, 1971.It contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green, white and black, which symbolize Arabian unity...

  • Fujairah Club
    Fujairah Club
    Al-Ahli Club Al-Fujairah is a football club based in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.In 2007 the club was relegated from UAE League.-2008/2009 Squad:------------------------------------------------...

  • Fujairah Men's College
  • Fujairah Women's College
  • Ganesh Mylvaganam
    Ganesh Mylvaganam
    Ganesh Mylvaganam is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Grand Mosque
  • Gulf News
    Gulf News
    Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a December 2009 BPA audited circulation of over 117,036 qualified copies...

  • Gulf Research Centre
  • House of Poetry
    House of Poetry
    The House of Poetry is a house in the Sharjah Heritage Area in the United Arab Emirates.It was refurbished by the Sharjah Department of Media and Culture and is used for poetry sessions and displaying poetry manuscripts from the UAE past....

  • IPIC
  • Ibn Battuta Mall
    Ibn Battuta Mall
    The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai close to Interchange 6 for Jebel Ali Village. It is named after Berber Moroccan famous traveller and explorer Ibn Battuta. This project was completed by the Nakheel Properties group in early 2005...

  • Infinity Tower
    Infinity Tower
    Infinity Tower is a skyscraper under construction by Palma Real Estate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project resumed construction in July 2008, after a delay caused by the collapse of a nearby wall and subsequent flooding of the construction site....

  • Ismail Matar
    Ismail Matar
    Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi , is an Emirati footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Al Wahda and the UAE national team....

  • Jeque Zayed Stadium
  • Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
    Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
    Jumeirah Emirates Hotel Tower, also known as 'Emirates Tower Two' is a 56-floor hotel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel includes 40 luxury suites and is operated by the Jumeirah International Group. Connected with 54-floor Emirates Office Tower by a retail boulevard, the two...

  • Jumeriah primary school
  • Khaleej Times
    Khaleej Times
    The Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Traditionally perceived as the second most popular newspaper in the UAE, Khaleej Times has struggled to keep up its circulation and entered 2011 with a print run of just under 40,000 copies...

  • Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium
    Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium
    Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Shaab Club. The stadium holds 10,000 people....

  • Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
    Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
    Dr. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 1965 to 1972. He was installed by British Forces after the removal of the previous ruler Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan who was his cousin and brother-in-law. He was a participant of the first union...

  • Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • Lake Shore Towers
    Lake Shore Towers
    Lake Shore Towers is a cluster of three towers which are under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The towers are part of a larger development and the company Al Nakheel is involved in their construction....

  • Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum
    Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum
    His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum is a member of Dubai's ruling family. He is a second cousin once removed of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current ruler of Dubai...

  • Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also referred to as Sheikh Maktoum was the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the emir of Dubai.-Biography:...

  • Mall of Arabia (Dubai)
  • Mall of the Emirates
    Mall of the Emirates
    The Mall of the Emirates is a shopping mall in the Al Barsha district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties under the leadership of its CEO, Peter Walichnowski, who was also the developer of "Bluewater" near London, Europe's most successful shopping mall....

  • Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of ruling family of Abu Dhabi . He is the half brother of the current President of UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan...

  • Mohammad Aslam (UAE cricketer)
    Mohammad Aslam (UAE cricketer)
    Mohammad Aslam is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played four One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Mohammad Fawad
  • Mohammad Tauqeer
    Mohammad Tauqeer
    Mohammad Tauqir Khan is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He is a handy lower order batsman and off-spin bowler, he played his first game for UAE in the final of 1996 ACC Trophy . He has been part of the UAE team in the last three ICC Trophys and last six ACC Trophys...

  • Mohammad bin Ali Al Abbar
  • Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • Mohammed Al Gergawi
    Mohammed Al Gergawi
    Mohammed Al Gergawi is the Chairman of Dubai Holding, a Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, and was the former Chairman of The Executive Office of the Government of Dubai...

  • Mohammed Al Qubaisi
  • Mohammed Ben Sulayem
    Mohammed Ben Sulayem
    '"Mohammed Ahmed bin Sulayem" "Mohammed ben Sulayem" is a UAE champion rally driver who lives in Dubai and is one the Arab world’s most famous sportsmen....

  • Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces .-Political and business career:...

  • Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Maktoum
    Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Maktoum
    HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is a United Arab Emirati politician and royalty of Dubai.Sheikh Mohammed is the first cousin of the current ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the head of the Dubai Land Department, the land registrar of the Emirate of...

  • Nakheel Properties
    Nakheel Properties
    Nakheel is a real estate developer in Dubai and creator of several land reclamation projects, including the Palm Islands, the Dubai Waterfront, The World and The Universe Islands. Its residential projects include The Gardens, International City, Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Lake Towers. Its...

  • Postage stamps and postal history of Sharjah
    Postage stamps and postal history of Sharjah
    Civil mail from Sharjah went through the post office in Dubai until 1963. Military mail from the British Forces stationed in the area went through the RAF airport in Sharjah....

  • Postage stamps of Abu Dhabi
  • Ras Al Khaimah Men's College
  • Ras Al Khaimah Women's College
  • Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
    Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
    HH The Emir Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum was the Vice-President and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates and Emir of Dubai...

  • Rizwan Latif
    Rizwan Latif
    Rizwan Latif Ahmed , also known as Rizwan Ahmed, was born in Karachi and is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against the Indian cricket team at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium....

  • Roman Catholicism in the United Arab Emirates
    Roman Catholicism in the United Arab Emirates
    The Roman Catholic Church in the United Arab Emirates is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....

  • Rose Rotana Suites
    Rose Rotana Suites
    The Rose Rayhaan by Rotana is a , 72-story hotel located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's fourth tallest hotel. The tower was originally to be , but design modification reduced it to . Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2007...

  • Saeed Al Ghaith
    Saeed Al Ghaith
    Saeed Al Ghaith is the former Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs in the United Arab Emirates.-References:...

  • Saeed al gandi
    Saeed al gandi
    Saeed Mohammad Al Gandi is the former speaker of the UAE Federal National Council, and was appointed to the position in 2003.-References:...

  • Sameer Zia
    Sameer Zia
    Sameer Zia was born on 8 September 1981 in the United Arab Emirates and plays cricket for them as a specialist bowler. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka in Dambulla in July 2004, and his first-class debut in 2004 in the new ICC Intercontinental Cup.-One-day...

  • Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi
    Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi
    His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi was appointed Supreme Council member and new Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates on October 27, 2010. Sheikh Saud is the fourth son of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi,his predecessor as UAE Supreme Council Member and previous Ruler of...

  • Al-Shaab (UAE)
  • Shahraban Abdullah
    Shahraban Abdullah
    Shahraban Abdullah was the first doctor from the United Arab Emirates to specialize in cardiology for pediatrics. She is the head of the children's section in Al Wasl hospital, and chairperson of the Pediatrics Society in UAE. She was President of the Emirates Medical Association in 2001...

  • Sharjah American International School
    Sharjah American International School
    Sharjah American International School is a K-12 educational institution located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. SAIS awards an American high school diploma upon completion of the required coursework by the end of grade 12....

  • Sharjah FC
    Sharjah FC
    Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium....

  • Sharjah Men's College
  • Sharjah Stadium (football)
    Sharjah Stadium (football)
    Sharjah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Sharjah FC. The stadium holds 12,000 people....

  • Sharjah Women's College
  • Shaukat Dukanwala
  • Shehab Ahmed
    Shehab Ahmed
    Shehab Ahmed SALEM ALI ALAWLAQI , is a UAE midfield player who plays for Al Ain FC and the UAE National Team.-Career in Al Ain FC:...

  • Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
    Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
    Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences is an award given to honour individuals, universities, establishments and research centres all over the world for their outstanding achievements in the field of medicine....

  • Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
    Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
    Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid al-Nuaimi , succeeded his father Shaikh Rashid and became the emir of Ajmān in 1981 and he is the current emir of Ajmān...

  • Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
    Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
    Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.One of the most famous events to be staged on this stadium was the group E matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the stadium also hosted some matches from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.The...

  • Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
  • Ski Dubai
    Ski Dubai
    Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500 square metres of indoor ski area. It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...

  • Sultan Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
    Sultan Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
    Sultan Bin Saqr Al Qasimi was the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah in the Trucial coast . He was known as one of the most famous and powerful rulers of the Al Qasimi family in the UAE...

  • Sultan Zarawani
    Sultan Zarawani
    Sultan Mohammed Zarawani is a former United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played seven one-day internationals...

  • Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
  • Syed Maqsood
    Syed Maqsood
    Syed Maqsood is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against the Indian cricket team at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium....

  • Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
    Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
    Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is one of the home grounds of Al Ain Club. The stadium holds approximately 15,000 people and was built in 1987.This stadium played host to two AFC...

  • Tahnun bin Shakhbut
    Tahnun bin Shakhbut
    Tahnun bin Shakhbut was Shaikh of Abu Dhabi from 1818-1833. He was killed in a coup....

  • The British School - Al Khubairat
    The British School - Al Khubairat
    The School British Al Khubairat, commonly known and referred to as "Al Khubairat", "BSAK", "The British School" or and formerly known as "AKCS — Al Khubairat Community School", is a school for English speaking children in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.- Overview :The school broadly follows the...

  • The Gulf Today
    The Gulf Today
    rightThe Gulf Today is an English-language daily newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates. It is one of the four UAE broadsheet newspapers.The newspaper was launched on April 15, 1996, by brothers Taryam Omran Taryam and Dr...

  • The Marina Torch
    The Marina Torch
    The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch or just The Torch, is a supertall residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower became the tallest residential building in the world in 2011, surpassing Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia...

  • The Tower (Dubai)
    The Tower (Dubai)
    The Tower is a 243 metre tower located on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE. It has 54 stories. This skyscraper with its remarkable pyramid peak was finished in 2002 and stands next to the famous Emirates Towers.-External links:*...

  • United Arab Emirates University
    United Arab Emirates University
    United Arab Emirates University was established in 1976, and is the oldest of the three government-sponsored institutions of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates compared to the Higher Colleges of Technology and Zayed University...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.- Athletics :Men's 400 metres* Rashed Jerbeh* Heat — 48.71 Men's Long Jump...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Cycling:Men's Individual Road Race* Sultan Khalifa — 4:44:37 * Khalifa Bin Omair — did not finish...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Athletics:Men's 400m Hurdles*Abdulla Sabt* Heat — 56.20 -References:*...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-References:*...

  • United Arab Emirates at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    United Arab Emirates at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Athletics:Men's 200m*Ali K. R. A. Al Neyadi*# Round 1 – 21.93 -Swimming:Men's 50m Freestyle*Ayoub Almas...

  • United Arab Emirates parliamentary election, 2006
    United Arab Emirates parliamentary election, 2006
    The first elections ever to be held in the United Arab Emirates took place on 16 December, 18 December and 20 December 2006. Half of the Federal National Council, which has forty members, were elected....

  • Vijay Mehra (UAE cricketer)
    Vijay Mehra (UAE cricketer)
    Vijay Mehra in New York, United States) is an Emirati cricketer. He played six One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates. He was a wicket-keeper and batsmen. Mehra is the great-nephew of the Delhi cricketer and administrator Ram Prakash.-References:* *...

  • Yowla
    Yowla
    Yowla is a type of type of traditional dance found in the United Arab Emirates. It involves spinning and throwing a rifle.-See also:* Ardha* Fijiri* Sawt * M'alayah* Liwa * Mizmar -External links:* *...

  • Zayed University
    Zayed University
    Zayed University , established in 1998, is the newest of the three government sponsored higher educational institutions in the United Arab Emirates. The other two institutions are the Higher Colleges of Technology established in 1988 and the United Arab Emirates University established in 1976...

See also: United Arab Emirates geography stubs
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