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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This tennis player can help you bounce back from a setback

Khaleejtimes 11 Dec 2023
This young woman with Dutch and Indonesian heritage plays tennis for a living ... In the end, she lost the title decider at the Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge to Russia’s Anastasia Tikhonova ... Hartono then left an inspiring message for aspiring tennis players in the UAE and the region ... Tennis is a very individual sport....
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UAE tops the ladder in Intra-GCC Padel Tennis Tournament

24/7 News 10 Dec 2023
In presence of sports world legend Jehangir Khan, the Intra-GCC Padel Tennis Tournament ‘Let’s Padel’ concluded on Sunday with a resounding success. The UAE team topped the ladder at an event at Ritz Carlton Hotel and Spa Bahrain ... The teams of the UAE Kashif and Adeel secured ......
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Tikhonova is new Al Habtoor Tennis champion in Dubai

Khaleejtimes 10 Dec 2023
Shaikh Hasher Al Maktoum, President of UAE Tennis Federation (UAE TF) joined Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founder of the Al Habtoor Group, Ahmad Abdul Malik from the UAE TF and Tournament Director Noura Badawi, to present the trophies and prizes to the finalists ... This Dubai tennis ......
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Tikhonova is new Al Habtoor Tennis Champion

Gulf News 10 Dec 2023
Shaikh Hasher Al Maktoum, President of UAE Tennis Federation (UAE TF) joined Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founder of the Al Habtoor Group, Ahmad Abdul Malik from the UAE TF and Tournament Director Noura Badawi, to present the trophies and prizes to the finalists....
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Tikhonova wins Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

Gulf Today 10 Dec 2023
Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum, President of UAE Tennis Federation (UAE TF) joined Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founder of the Al Habtoor Group, Ahmad Abdul Malik from the UAE TF and Tournament Director Noura Badawi, to present the trophies and prizes to the finalists....
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UAE duo clinch Intra GCC Padel challenge

GDN Online 10 Dec 2023
SAUD Farooq and Amal Tabani, representing a UAE team, won the Intra GCC Padel Tennis Tournament after beating Isfahan Iqbal and ......
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An electrician turned cricketer, who now dreams of playing with MS Dhoni: The Muhammad Jawadullah story

Hindustan Times 10 Dec 2023
Astonishingly, he hadn't even laid hands on a seasoned cricket ball before he set foot in the UAE ... “I only used to play with tennis ball earlier. But here in UAE, I got an opportunity to start playing with the hard ball,” he tells Hindustan Times in an exclusive chat ... Singh had taken over the role of head coach for the UAE cricket team in 2020....
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Bahrain has changed remarkably says Pakistani squash legend

GDN Online 10 Dec 2023
He is in the kingdom at the invitation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan’s (ICAP) Bahrain Chapter of ICAP Members and was the chief guest yesterday at the Intra GCC Padel Tennis Tournament, organised by his hosts, which featured teams from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain ... ....
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Sheikh Hasher hails Khalaf Al Habtoor on success of Habtoor Tennis Challenge

Gulf Today 09 Dec 2023
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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Immerse yourself in tennis thrills at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2024

Time Out Dubai 08 Dec 2023
In case you haven’t heard, the highly-anticipated Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is set to sweep the UAE with tennis fever, and if you’re a Mastercard cardholder and a tennis enthusiast and, we have exciting news for you ... Prepare to elevate your tennis experience with a unique twist....
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Wushu aces lead PSA’s November achievers

Manila Standard 08 Dec 2023
Aguilar, 6, repeated as global ruler with her triumph in the Girls Kids 2 White Belt 17kg category of the Abu Dhabi World Festival Jiu-jitsu Championships in the UAE. Elsewhere, tennis sensation Alex Eala, 18, took runner up honors in the ITF W40 Kyotec Open in Luxembourg while ......
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Wushu aces top November achievers

Manila Bulletin 08 Dec 2023
Aguilar, 6, repeated as global ruler with her triumph in the Girls Kids 2 White Belt 17kg category of the Abu Dhabi World Festival Jiu-jitsu Championships in the UAE. Elsewhere, tennis sensation Alex Eala, 18, took runner up honors in the ITF W40 Kyotec Open in Luxembourg while ......
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Playing for Chennai Braves is a dream come true for UAE's Vriitya Aravind

Khaleejtimes 04 Dec 2023
It's been quite a remarkable cricketing journey for Vriitya Aravind, the Chennai-born UAE wicketkeeper-batsman ... Cricket was not the first love of this rising star, who has already played 100 international matches for the UAE. He was drawn to tennis at school in Chennai and it wasn't until he moved to the UAE that he began playing cricket....

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