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The UAE issued its first Federal stamps on 1 January 1973. [5] [6] Before then, the individual emirates issued their own stamps. [7] [8] Stamp of Dubai, 1963. Stamp of Ajman, 1965. Stamp of Fujairah, 1964. Stamp of Umm al-Quwain, 1964. Stamp of Sharjah, 1968.
1865 – Indian Banians begin to arrive in Dubai. [3] 1886 – Rashid bin Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai. 1892 – Rulers of Trucial Oman sign exclusive treaty of protection with United Kingdom. [4] 1894 – Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai. [5] 1896 – Saeed Al Maktoum's House built. [6]
Motorsport. A satellite image of the Yas Marina Circuit. A motorsport race was the 1981 Dubai Grand Prix held at a purpose-built circuit in Deira Corniche [2] and from 2010 the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was held at the end of the season. The 24 Hours of Dubai race is held at the Dubai Autodrome every year in January, marking the first auto race of ...
Al Fahidi Fort in Dubai in the late 1950s, built in 1787 Al Fahidi Fort today. Al Fahidi Fort is the oldest existing building in Dubai.. The Umayyads introduced Islam to the area in the 7th century and sparked the vitalization of the area, opening up trade routes supported by fishing and pearl diving to eastern regions such as modern-day Pakistan and India, with reports of ships travelling as ...
The Dubai Frame ( Arabic: برواز دبي) is an observatory, museum, and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. [4] It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. [4] [5] The building has a height of 150.24 meters and a width of 95.53 meters. [5] The building mainly serves as an observatory, providing views of old Dubai in the north and ...
Two months later she is abducted from the streets of Cambridge and taken back to Dubai. TIMELINE-The legal battle between Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed and his ex-wife, Princess Haya Skip to main content
Rugby union. 2011 Emirates Cup of Nations. Abu Dhabi. Ice hockey. 2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship. Abu Dhabi. Ice hockey. 2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia. Abu Dhabi.
The United Arab Emirates (the UAE or the Emirates) is a country in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula located on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman. The UAE consists of seven emirates and was founded on 2 December 1971 as a federation, after UK armed forces left the region.