United Arab Emirates

Coordinates: 24°N 54°E / 24°N 54°E / 24; 54

The United Arab Emirates i/juːˌntd ˌærəb ˈɛmɪrts/ (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is a country located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's total population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.

Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely used.

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2023 finalists set to return for 27th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

Gulf News 18 Nov 2024
The brainchild of Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, the annual tournament has managed to live up to its hype of encouraging the development of women’s tennis in the UAE and the region, while raising the profile of the sport across the Arab world....
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Dubai: 2023 finalists set to return for 27th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

Khaleejtimes 17 Nov 2024
The brainchild of Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, the annual tournament has managed to live up to its hype of encouraging the development of women’s tennis in the UAE and the region, while raising the profile of the sport across the Arab world....
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Why Emirati girls should be encouraged to follow gymnastic dreams

Khaleejtimes 14 Nov 2024
Lamia Tariq Malallah, the only Emirati female rhythmic gymnast in the UAE, with her parents ... Now it’s becoming popular, but 10 years ago (in the UAE) it wasn’t seen as a real sport like tennis, golf, football or swimming,” said Mercer who was also an accomplished swimmer in school before turning her focus completely to gymnastics....
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BJK Cup opening day postponed due to extreme weather alert in Spain

Khaleejtimes 13 Nov 2024
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga which were due to begin on Wednesday were postponed after Spanish authorities issued a red weather alert for extreme rain and flooding in parts of the country, the International Tennis Federation said ... Diaz jubilant after UAE's memorable baseball debut....

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