United Arab Emirates

Coordinates: 24°N 54°E / 24°N 54°E / 24; 54

The United Arab Emirates ⁱ/juːˌnaɪtᵻd ˌærəb ˈɛmɪrᵻts/ (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة‎ Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is a country located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's total population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.

Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely used.

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2010 in the United Arab Emirates

The following lists events that happened during 2010 in the United Arab Emirates.

Incumbents

President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Events

January

January 2 - The 2010 Capitala World Tennis Championship ends after starting on December 31, 2009.

January 4 - Burj Khalifa, the world tallest building, was opened to the public.

January 10 - Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is acquitted of beating a former business partner in a videotaped attack.

January 19 - Assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai.

February

February 4 - Debt-ridden emirate of Dubai confirms the discovery of a new oilfield.

February 19 - Dubai's police chief calls for the head of Mossad to be arrested if Israel's spy agency is found to have been behind the killing of a Hamas boss in the emirate.

March

March 1 - In response to the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, Dubai's police chief states that travelers suspected of being Israeli will not be allowed into the United Arab Emirates even if they arrive with passports issued by other countries.

Azzam (2014 yacht)

Azzam (Arabic: Determination‎) is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She won the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Ian Walker.

Career

Azzam was launched on 5 March 2014 at the Williams Shipping facility in Southampton Docks. She was built at Green Marine in Hythe, UK.