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The Union Defence Force was established officially as the military of the United Arab Emirates on 27 December 1971 from a directive issued by Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. [ 8] As the Union Defence Force, every emirate was responsible for the equipment and training of its defense forces. In the event of an attack on any one of the seven emirates ...
Time in the United Arab Emirates. UTC+04:00 time zone (blue) United Arab Emirates Standard Time or UAE Standard Time is the time zone for the UAE. It is given by Gulf Standard Time, being 4 hours ahead of GMT / UTC ( UTC+04:00) and is co-linear with neighbouring Oman. The UAE does not change clocks for daylight saving time.
The UAE Presidential Guard ( UAE-PG) ( Arabic: حرس الرئاسة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) is an elite military special operations unit of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. It is a military unit that operates outside the conventional framework of traditional armed forces. Its estimated 12,000 personnel ...
UTC+4. Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, officially " Abu Dhabi Region " ( Arabic: مِنْطَقَة أَبُو ظَبِي, romanized : Minṭaqat Abū Ẓabī ), [4] [5] [6] also called " Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area ", [1] [2] [3] is the municipal region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that contains the city of Abu Dhabi, distinct from the ...
Dubai Mall (originally known as The Dubai Mall until 2023) ( Arabic: دبي مول "Dubai Mall") is a shopping mall in Dubai. The largest mall in Dubai, it is the largest mall in the world by total land area and the 26th-largest shopping mall in the world by gross leasable area, with a total retail floor area of 350,000 m 2 (3,800,000 sq ft).
Abu Dhabi is located in the far west and southwest part of the United Arab Emirates along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf between latitudes 22°40' and around 25° north and longitudes 51° and around 56° east. [ 21] It borders the emirate of Dubai and emirate of Sharjah to its north.
1955 - The city's first airfield opens. 1958 - Oil discovered in Abu Dhabi. [3] 1962 - Oil exportation begins from offshore Das Island. [5] [2] 1963 - The Trucial rulers sign an agreement to issue a decree to abolish slavery. 1966 - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan becomes ruler of Abu Dhabi. [5] 1968 - Population: 46,375.
Mall of the Emirates ( Arabic: مول الإمارات) is a shopping mall in Dubai. Developed and owned by Majid Al Futtaim Group, it opened in November 2005 and is located at interchange four on Sheikh Zayed Road . The multi-level shopping mall currently features more than 630 retail outlets, 7900 parking spaces, over 100 restaurants and ...