PARIS, Nov 30, 2021 (HNRW) – As the United Arab Emirates marks the 50th anniversary of its creation on December 2, we take a look back at key dates in its history.
– 1971: Creation –
The UAE was created on December 2, 1971, when six emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain) came together following the departure of British troops from the region. The seventh, Ras al-Khaimah, joined two months later.
Known in the 19th century as the Trucial States, named after a maritime truce, the seven emirates had been a British protectorate since 1892.
Having ruled Abu Dhabi — the biggest and richest of the seven emirates — since 1966, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan becomes president of the federation.
– 1987: First big crisis –
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