United Arab Emirates
The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Zaby, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its generosity with oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed the UAE to play a vital role in the affairs of the region. For more than three decades, oil and global finance drove the UAE's economy, however, in 2008-09, the confluence of falling oil prices, collapsing real estate prices, and the international banking crisis hit the UAE especially hard.
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| United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain Offers courses in information technology, humanities, social sciences, Sharia ( Islamic law), business, economics, education, medicine, and engineering. - Read more http://www.uaeu.ac.ae |
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| UAE News and information - United Arab Emirates Apr 4, 2011 ... UAE INTERACT has been described as the most comprehensive website on the UAE. It is owned and managed by Trident Press Ltd. It is updated ... - Read more http://www.uaeinteract.com |
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| Sharjah Customs Regulates import and export in the Emirate. Features regulations, procedures, documents required, facilities, list of offices, and payment methods. - Read more http://www.sharjahcustoms.gov.ae |
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| Welcome to the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC | UAE Embassy in ... Official UAE Embassy site. Includes information on consular services, news, information and photos about the country and its culture, tourism, ... - Read more http://www.uae-embassy.org |
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| United Arab Emirates @ Emirates.org Emirates.org, the most comprehensive site about United Arab Emirates on the Internet, including tourism, economy, photo gallery, facts & figures, ... - Read more http://www.emirates.org |
