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	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-Quwain.
		Although unofficial, the Presidency is de facto hereditary to the Al-Nahyan clan of Abu Dhabi and the Premiership is hereditary to the Al-Maktoum clan of Dubai.
		United Arab Emirates is also the richest country in the Muslim world [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Arab_Emirates (2259 words)

	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 constitution established the positions of president (chief of state) and vice president, each serving 5-year terms; a Council of Ministers (cabinet), led by a prime minister (head of government); a supreme council of rulers; and a 40-member National Assembly, a consultative body whose members are appointed by the emirate rulers.
		Although unofficial, the Presidency is de facto hereditary to the Al-Nahyan clan of Abu Dhabi and the Premiership is hereditary to the Al-Maktoom clan of Dubai.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates (779 words)

	United Arab Emirates - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		A federal supreme council (FSC), composed of the seven emirate rulers, is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE.
		A president and vice president are elected by the FSC for five-year terms.
		Sheikh Zaid ibn Sultan al-Nahayan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, was president of the UAE from the founding of the federation until his death in 2004, when his son and heir, Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zaid Al Nahayan, was elected to succeeded him.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/U/UntdAE.asp (935 words)

	United Arab Emirates - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		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.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/u/n/i/United_Arab_Emirates_edab.html (1419 words)

	United Arab Emirates - Arab Relationship and World Affaires
		The United Arab Emirates was a founder member of the Co-operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (generally known as the Gulf Co-operation Council-GCC) in May 1981.
		Conflict arose between the United Arab Emirates and Iran in 1992 concerning the sovereignty of Abu Musa, an island situated between the states in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf.
		In September in response to a GCC statement expressing support for the United Arab Emirates in the dispute, the Iranian Government reiterated its claim to the three islands.
	members.aol.com /arabinfo7/uaehis.htm (1145 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- United Arab Emirates president, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, dies at ...
		Sheik Zayed led the unification of the seven tiny emirates on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula – once a backwater relegated to fishing from traditional dhow boats and diving for pearls in the Gulf waters.
		Following the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, the Emirates were among several Arab countries pressured by Washington to reform their financial sectors, which had been linked to the funneling of funds to international terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.
		While the Emirates' wealth grew, Sheik Zayed was known for seeking to maintain the traditions of his Bedouin roots and the personal rule of a tribal sheik.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041102-1253-obit-emiratespresident.html (870 words)

	United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		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.
		Although unofficial, the Presidency is hereditary to the Al-Nahyan clan of Abu Dhabi, and the Premiership is hereditary to the Al-Maktoom clan of Dubai.
	www.gogog.com /project/wikipedia/index.php/United_Arab_Emirates (1000 words)

	The United Arab Emirates Preserves Its Heritage, Especially In Dubai
		The Arab virtues of family values, hospitality, respect for others, religious tolerance and pride in traditions remain among the most prized assets among the people of the UAE in all strata of society.
		In these Villages, the swish of Arab national dress, the clinking of the bangles, the sparkle of traditional jewellery, the smell of henna, the aroma of freshly baked bread, the twinkle of kholed eyes, enshrouded with the sound of laughter, all evoke pleasant memories from an Arab culture thousand of years old.
		The ethics of the Arabs such as chivalry, generosity, hospitality, kindness and pride, as they were practised in the past, are celebrated in dance, poetry and song.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/April05/1340Arab.htm (1279 words)

	CTV.ca \| United Arab Emirates president dies: report
		Emirates officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Emirates constitution provides for UAE prime minister and vice-president, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is a close relative of Sheik Zayed, to become acting president.
		The Emirates, located along the southern Gulf shore, is a powerful member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
		The pace of the area's growth increased in 1971 after the United Arab Emirates was formed, with petroleum being a driving force in the development of the country's other six members.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1099413340141_94822540/?hub=World (893 words)

	Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE
		His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, was elected as the new President of the United Arab Emirates on 3 November, to succeed his father, the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
		Shortly afterwards, when the Cabinet of Abu Dhabi Emirate was dissolved, as part of the process of strengthening the institutions of the UAE federation, Sheikh Khalifa was appointed, on 20 January 1974, as the first Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, which replaced the Emirate's Cabinet.
		Earlier this year, he noted: "the United Arab Emirates is keen that its armed forces are on a par with developments in the military sphere elsewhere in the world, in particular in terms of planning, organisation, weaponry and training.
	www.zu.ac.ae /sheikhkhalifa/enginfo.htm (919 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com Sheikh Khalifa is the next President of the United Arab Emirates
		President Bush's campaign won re-election through the strategic gamble that there was more to gain from galvanizing conservatives and stressing moral issues than from reaching out to centrist voters More details...
		President Bush won four more years in the White House on Wednesday, pocketing a public concession from Democrat John Kerry that closed out a loud and long campaign fought over the war on terror and the economy More details...
		President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz expressed shock and condoled the demise of the president and founding father of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahayan More details...
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2004/11/04/56973.html (1864 words)

	UNDP-POGAR: Country Index: Elections
		The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, or states.
		The president then appoints a prime minister, a deputy prime minister, and a Council of Ministers to serve as a cabinet body.
		The president of the United Arab Emirates, Shaikh Khalifa Ben Zayed Al-Nahayan, announced during the 34th anniversary of the establishment of the Union on December 1, 2005 that his country would hold partial parliamentary elections for the first time ever.
	www.pogar.org /countries/elections.asp?cid=21 (317 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Arab leaders pay final respects to the late United Arab Emirates president ...
		Businesses were shut and flags flew at half-staff as the Emirates began 40 days of mourning for a man who was among the world's wealthiest rulers and was remembered fondly by many as a generous patriarch.
		The president, who had a kidney transplant in 2000, had been ailing for several years and was largely out of the public eye.
		Sheik Zayed was expected to be succeeded as Emirates president by his eldest son, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041103-0649-emirates-president.html (660 words)

	American Billions Keep Arab Regimes Sweet
		Even the Saudis didn't oppose the Emirates' plea, while the Egyptians – host to the Arab League summit – could only claim that they were "not in the business of changing one regime for another".
		Other Arab leaders were meanwhile scurrying to form a consensus over whether they should send one of their beloved delegations just to Baghdad, or to Baghdad, the US, the UN and the EU as well.
		What it came down to was whether the Arabs should allow the Americans the use of their territory to attack Iraq or whether – this from President Assad of Syria – they should ban the US from their territory if they wished to use it as a springboard for war.
	www.dissidentvoice.org /Articles2/Fisk_ArabRegimes.htm (443 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: ABU DHABI - The president of the United Arab Emirates, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Shaikh Zayed, who has been the ruler of the United Arab Emirates for more than 30 years, had been ailing for several years and did not attend Arab summits.
		Shaikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi since 1966, was the founding leader of the United Arab Emirates, which he had ruled since the seven emirates forged a union and took independence from Britain in 1971.
		He has watched over the Emirates' development from a cluster of desert provinces ruled by Arab tribes to a world-leading financial and banking center.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=68856 (340 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - January 6, 2006 - Article 4
		Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, died in Australia.
		UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Rulers, Deputy Rulers and Crown Princes of the Emirates, the Members of the Supreme Council and officials from Arab and Islamic countries attended prayers at Zabeel Mosque before the funeral procession went to the ceremony.
		UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum have received a number of cables of condolences on the death of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20060106/feat4en.htm (2794 words)

	About United Arab Emirates Dubai UAE United Arab Emirates
		The United Arab Emirates was established in 1971 as a federation of seven emirates, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain and Fujairah.
		United Arab Emirates, federation of seven independent states lying along the east central coast of the Arabian Gulf.
		President, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan who is also Ruler of Abu Dhabi has devoted much of his attention in the intervening years to the development of the federation of the United Arab Emirates.
	www.dubaibusinessminds.com /artman/publish/uae_united_arab_emirates.shtml (1408 words)

	United Arab Emirates president dies - World News - MSNBC.com
		The reshuffle, which WAM said was suggested by UAE prime minister and vice president, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, saw another of Sheik Zayed's sons, Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, made interior minister.
		Arab neighbors and presiding over the wealthy country's continuing growth, spurred by growth in the financial, technological and construction sectors.
		While the rulers of the seven emirates must choose the next president, they are expected to settle on Sheik Khalifa, though he lacks his father's charisma and reputation.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6390296 (629 words)

	USATODAY.com - UAE president dead at 86 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The rulers of the seven emirates must choose the next president and are expected to pick Sheik Khalifa, though it was not clear when a decision would be made.
		Sheik Zayed became the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi in 1966.
		Though oil profits fueled the emirates' expansion — the country is the world's ninth largest producer and fifth largest exporter — officials have diversified the economy with an exphasis on trade and commerce.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-11-02-uae-president_x.htm (624 words)

	Millat Online/ Millat Junior (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		In this regards, the United Arab Emirates announces that it has donated three million US Dollars to the Islamic Solidarity Fund, and this amount has been deposited to the General Secretariat of the Organization, to enable the Fund to fulfill its noble humanitarian role in supporting poor nations, particularly the Islamic ones.
		The United Arab Emirates is closely monitoring the dangerous developments in the occupied territories of Palestine, in this regards the it condemns all the violations committed by the Israeli Government that contradicts international resolutions and human norms including the policy of murder, invasion, deliberate destruction of the Palestinian houses and properties, and other crimes.
		The United Arab Emirates condemns terrorism in its all forms, and it expresses its great regret to the criminal attack which took place at the United Nations Headquarters, the Embassy of Hashmite Kingdom of Jordan in Baghdad, and the attack of the Mosque of Imam Ali in AI Najaf.
	www.millat.com /events/oic/uae.htm (1083 words)

	United Arab Emirates President Dies at 86 - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com
		Sheik Zayed led the unification of the seven tiny emirates on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula _ once a backwater relegated to fishing from traditional dhow boats and diving for pearls in the Gulf waters.
		Following the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, the Emirates were among several Arab countries pressured by Washington to reform their financial sectors, which had been linked to the funneling of funds to international terrorist groups like al-Qaida.
		Though lacking his father's charisma and reputation, he is a powerful figure in the country, holding the post of deputy commander of the armed forces and, as chairman of Abu Dhabi's executive council, handling most of the emirate's day-to-day affairs.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6390467 (884 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikin Zayed, died yesterday
		President english.pravda.ru/world/2002/04/09/27445.html ' target=_blank>Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister english.pravda.ru/world/2002/09/04/35969.html ' target=_blank>Shaukat Aziz expressed shock and condoled the demise of the president and founding father of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahayan.
		Arab leaders, who rushed to eulogize Zayed, and foreign heads of state were expected to arrive in Abu Dhabi for the funeral.
		The death Tuesday of the president of the United Arab Emirates Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, leaves a vacuum in Arab leadership that will not be replaced quickly or easily More details...
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2004/11/03/56946.html (1790 words)

	NATURAL EMIRATES Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates
		For the Arabs of the UAE, the desert, mountains and seas have long provided raw materials for building homes or constructing sailing craft, as well as a sustainable source of food on which they have depended for their very survival.
		Whilst clambering along a ledge in the Shimailiyyah mountains of the UAE their attention was drawn by the sound of a falling pebble on the opposite side of the ravine.
		Chapters on geology and palaeontology are refreshingly written for the general reader whilst retaining their scientific accuracy and the chapter on plantlife is compiled more with a view to encouraging the amateur naturalist to explore the wonders of local flora than to provide a blow by blow taxonomic account of individual species.
	www.arabianwildlife.com /archive/vol3.1/emir.htm (1366 words)

	Arab World Mourns UAE President Sheikh Zayed
		Arab governments announced three days of mourning starting today to mark the passing away of the UAE leader.
		The ruler of the emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum ibn Rashid, will act as president of the seven-emirate group until a new overall ruler is chosen.
		The United Arab Emirates is the fourth largest producer of crude in the Gulf and is estimated to have some seven percent of the world’s known reserves.
	www.arabnews.com /?page=4§ion=0&article=53907&d=3&m=11&y=2004 (500 words)

	ICRC president visits United Arab Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Geneva/Kuwait (ICRC) – Jakob Kellenberger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has arrived in Abu Dhabi today for a visit during which he will hold talks with the highest authorities of the United Arab Emirates.
		During the visit, the ICRC president will also address the inaugural session of the 34th General Assembly of the Organization of Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies in Abu Dhabi.
		The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\United Arab Emirates
	www.icrc.org /web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/united-arab-emirates-news-250206?OpenDocument (168 words)

	A/53/772-S/1998/1222 of 24 December 1998
		I have the honour to transmit herewith the text of the final communiqué and Abu Dhabi declaration adopted at the nineteenth session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council held in Abu Dhabi from 7 to 9 December 1998.
		Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, at the opening meeting, the important speech he made and the meetings he had with the leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council States while the session was being held in Abu Dhabi.
		It commended the role the President played in establishing the excellent relations enjoyed by Council States and the Republic of South Africa, and thanked him for the appreciative remarks he made with respect to the Gulf Cooperation Council and its regional and international role.
	domino.un.org /UNISPAL.NSF/0/ef2aeb1f9c32f4db052566fa004d6be3?OpenDocument (891 words)

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