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	Politics of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ruler of Abu Dhabi is President of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Dubai is the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, the head of government.
		The relative political and financial influence of each emirate is reflected in the allocation of positions in the federal government.
		As of 2004, the governments of the United Arab Emirates have been accused by several human rights organisations of acting in contravention of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the country's failure to allow freedom of expression.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates (780 words)

	United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Arab Emirates (also the UAE or the Emirates) is a Middle Eastern country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajmān, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain.
		United Arab Emirates is now the second-richest country in the Muslim world.
		The United States Department of State has cited widespread instances of blue collar labor abuse in the general context of the United Arab Emirates [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Arab_Emirates (1753 words)

	United Arab Emirates
		Political leaders in the emirates are not elected, but citizens may express their concerns directly to their leaders through traditional mechanisms, such as the open majlis, or council.
		Although emirate immigration authorities routinely ask foreigners to declare their religious affiliation, the Government does not collect or analyze this information, and religious affiliation is not a factor in the issuance or renewal of visas or residence permits.
		The seven emirate rulers, their extended families, and those persons and families to whom they are allied by historical ties, marriage, or common interest hold political and economic power in their respective emirates.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/nea/8306.htm (11382 words)

	United Arab Emirates
		Politics is largely a process of satisfying the claims to power of ruling families and their factions as well as merchants and religious leaders.
		The highest political authority is the Supreme Federal Council (SFC), sometimes called the Supreme Council of the Union (SCU), which comprises the seven emirate rulers and establishes general UAE policy.
		Arab tribes flocked to the region, first along the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, then from the north, helping to make it receptive to the religion of Islam before the death of the prophet Muhammad in 632.
	www.arab-world-information.com /u_a_e.htm (4187 words)

	Open Directory - Regional:Middle East:United Arab Emirates
		It houses the ministries all the ministries of the Government and is the emirate whose Sheikh is the President of the UAE.
		Politically, Dubai is the traditional seat of the Pri-minister and Deputy President of the UAE.
		The Emirate western seaboard is the Arabian Gulf coast, and in the east the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Middle_East/United_Arab_Emirates/desc.html (478 words)

	United Arab Emirates
		The United Arab Emirates, in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, extends along part of the Gulf of Oman and the southern coast of the Persian Gulf.
		United Arab Emirates: Bibliography - Bibliography See D. Hawley, The Trucial States (1971); E. Mallakh, The Economic Development of the...
		United Arab Emirates: Economy - Economy Industries involving the area's oil and natural-gas deposits are still critical to the...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108074.html (810 words)

	Top20UnitedArabEmirates.com - Your Top20 Guide to United Arab Emirates!
		The United Arab Emirates (also called the UAE) is an oil-rich Middle Eastern country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
		The United States Department of State has cited widespread instances of blue collar labor abuse within the city and in the general context of the United Arab Emirates [1].
		Federal Act No. 1[6] of 1976 establishes the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation as the sole telephone and telecommunications provider in the country, however freezones and modern housing developments are exempt from this and utilize a seperate telecommunications company.
	www.top20unitedarabemirates.com (1530 words)

	United Arab Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich desert country situated the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia comprising seven emirates : Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Fujairah Ras al-Khaimah Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain.
		Before 1971 they were known as the Trucial States in reference of a nineteenth-century truce the British and some Arab sheikhs.
		The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the United Kingdom control of their defense and foreign in nineteenth-century treaties.
	www.freeglossary.com /Trucial_States (680 words)

	PakDef Forums - United Arab Emirates: These Kids Were To Be Sold As Camel Jockeys.
		United Arab Emirates: These Kids Were To Be Sold As Camel Jockeys.
		I am sure you will come and agree that any Arab or Pakistani involved in this trade is the lowest form of life, and even a lower form of life is one that defends either of the parties in this disgusting trade.
		These disgusting fithy rich Arabs should follow the example of the Sahabs who used all there wealth on the poor, to help the poor and not to use them for there own enjoyment.
	www.pakdef.info /forum/showthread.php?t=2042 (1945 words)

	United Arab Emirates - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The United Arab Emirates (also called the UAE) is a Middle Eastern country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajmān, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain.
		The United States Department of State has cited widespread instances of blue collar labor abuse in the general context of the United Arab Emirates [2].
		Federal Act No. 1[9] of 1976 establishes the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation as the sole telephone and telecommunications provider in the country, however freezones and modern housing developments are exempt from this and utilise a separate telecommunications company.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/UAE (1605 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/United Arab Emirates
		The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich Middle Eastern country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
		The 7 Trucial Sheikdom States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the United Kingdom control of their defense and foreign affairs in nineteenth-century treaties.
		Indeed, around 50% of the population is South Asian, with the remainder being Emirati, Arab, European and East Asian.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates (860 words)

	Overview - United Arab Emirates Country Guide - World Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This group of small sheikhdoms on the coastline of the Persian Gulf was a backwater of the Islamic civilisation that prospered in the Middle East from the seventh century onwards.
		The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain - formed in 1971 after independence from Britain.
		Although internal politics are prone to instability, because of the uncertain nature of the federation and boundary disputes, the ruling families in the two main emirates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have managed to stabilise the federation.
	travel-guide.com /country/country_guide.ehtml?o=290&...&NAV_Region=290 (469 words)

	United Arab Emirates Port Deal-Bush Deals - Deal of Days' DealTalk
		A sheik from the United Arab Emirates contributed at least $1 million to the Bush Library Foundation, which established the George Bush Presidential Library at Texas AandM University in College Station.
		A political uproar has ensued over the deal, which the White House approved without congressional oversight.
		The donations were made in the early 1990s for the library, which houses the papers of former President George Bush, the current president's father.
	forums.dealofday.com /showthread.php?p=895865#post895865 (1203 words)

	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NEWS UAE NEWS UAE CAPITAL ABU DHABI \| HavenWorks.com/world/united-arab-emirates capital: Abu ...
		"United Arab Emirates-owned DP World said Thursday it would transfer its operations of American ports to a U.S. "entity" after congressional leaders reportedly told President Bush that the firm's takeover deal was essentially dead on Capitol Hill."...
		""Because of the strong relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the United States and to preserve that relationship...
		And in the years since, Dubai has gradually fashioned itself into a refuge for Iranians, Arabs and others who have eschewed the call to America or the West in exchange for a lifestyle that comes close, but is in keeping with Middle Eastern values."...
	havenworks.com /world/united-arab-emirates (3152 words)

	The Uncooperative Blogger » United Arab Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Critics of the plan that would put a United Arab Emirates (UAE) company in charge of operations at six major U.S. ports have cited security as their central concern.
		The parent company of a Dubai-based firm at the center of a political storm in the US over the purchase of American ports participates in the Arab boycott against Israel, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
		in a Dec. 13 intelligence assessment of the company and its owners in the United Arab Emirates, the Coast Guard warned: “There are many intelligence gaps, concerning the potential for DPW or P&O assets to support terrorist operations, that preclude” the completion of a thorough threat assessment of the merger.
	uncooperativeblogger.com /category/world-news/the-middle-east/united-arab-emirates (4487 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Middle East \| Country profiles \| Country profile: United Arab Emirates
		The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states formed in 1971 by the then Trucial States after independence from Britain.
		The late Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE at its inception, was quick to seize on the potential of the oil industry.
		Often referred to as the father of the nation, Sheikh Zayed succeeded his brother as ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966 and, because of his strong leadership and commitment to forming the federation, he was elected as the first president of the United Arab Emirates in 1971.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/737620.stm (689 words)

	IBM Becomes Speed Enforcer in UAE
		IBM will begin installing a "Smart Box" system in vehicles in the United Arab Emirates next year, potentially generating millions in traffic fines for the Gulf state.
		The UAE signed a $125 million contract with IBM today to provide the high-tech traffic monitoring and speed-enforcing system in which a GPS-enabled "Smart Box" would be installed in cars to provide a voice warning if the driver exceeds the local speed limit for wherever he may be driving.
		IBM said the Emirates' 2 million drivers are responsible for one of the worst traffic safety records in the world.
	www.thenewspaper.com /news/03/328.asp (300 words)

	United Arab Emirates: Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
		United Arab Emirates: Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
		Chapter 5 - United Arab Emirates (Eric Hooglund and Anthony Toth)
		The Role of the United Arab Emirates in the Iran-Iraq War and the Persian Gulf War
	lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/aetoc.html (127 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Iraqi voices are drowned in occupiers’ spin
		We are fed the occupiers’ spin, while words of scepticism are deemed jarring.
		Invited to join a popular BBC radio programme for Iraq’s recent elections, I quoted George Bush’s accidental brush with reality when he declared: "You can’t have free and fair elections in Lebanon under Syrian occupation." An editor politely said: "Sorry Sami, but we are sticking to a positive spin on this one.
		Sami Ramadani was a political exile from Saddam’s regime and is a senior lecturer at London Metropolitan University.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2006/February/opinion_February32.xml§ion=opinion&col= (834 words)

	ipedia.com: Politics of the United Arab Emirates Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Government Administratively, the UAE is a loose federation of seven emirates, each with its own ruler.
		The pace at which local government in each emirate evolves from traditional to modern is set prim...
		The Barnabas Fund organization cites that the Dubai emirate removed the right of appeal against deportation by expatriates accused of `religious crimes`, such as trying to convert a Muslim to another religion.
	www.ipedia.com /politics_of_the_united_arab_emirates.html (939 words)

	UAE News and information - UAEinteract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The meeting which was headed on the UAE side by Col. Najm Al Housani, Head of the Directorate of Community Police, identified the needs of the former young jockeys with the aim of successfully re-integrating them into the main social stream of their home countries.
		The UAE delegation to the three-day conference is led by Dr. Mahmoud Fikri, Assistant Under Secretary of the Ministry of Health for Curative Medicine.
		In certain circumstances, and subject to shareholder approval for the issuance of additional capital by Aabar, the Sukuk may be redeemable in the form of Aabar's ordinary shares.
	www.uaeinteract.com (2598 words)

	Marc Rust :blog: U.A.E. takeover of several U.S. ports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Despite the reassurances from Homeland Security, some people are concerned that several U.S. ports are now controlled by a company hailing from the United Arab Emirates.
		London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., was bought last week by Dubai Ports World, a state-owned business from the United Arab Emirates.
		"Lawmakers from both parties have noted that some of the Sept. 11 hijackers used the United Arab Emirates as an operational and financial base.
	marcrust.blogspot.com /2006/02/uae-takeover-of-several-us-ports.html (587 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Arab Emirates
		Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Islamabad, Pakistan
		Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, United States of America
		Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/ae.html (130 words)

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