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History of the United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain merged together on Dec. 2, 1971 to form the United Arab Emirates. Ras Al Khaimah soon after joined the federation on the Feb. 11, 1972...cont.

Geographical Information & Maps

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Further Reading

Oasis rises in the desert; Dubai soars ever higher as a tourist wonderland

By Veronica Gould Stoddart, USA Today, January 19, 2007
Erupting from the flat, featureless desert of this Persian Gulf city-state like a space-age mirage is the tallest building in the world, the Burj Dubai. Shattering records is the mantra these days as this Arabian field of dreams aspires to become the top tourist destination in the world. One of the seven United Arab Emirates, the oil-rich sheikdom is strutting onto the global stage with all the speed and energy of its famous Arabian thoroughbreds...get the article

Dubai's Glitz Goes Global; Ski resorts and gold-encrusted condos are rising from the desert in places like Morocco and Libya.

By Emily Flynn Vencat; With Jessica Au in London, October 30, 2006
Dubai's three massive property pioneers--Emaar, Dubai Holding and Dubai World--are building in Syria, Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Turkey and half a dozen other developing countries around the world. Welcome to the places real-estate experts call "The New Dubais."...get the article

Dubai's the Limit

Vanity Fair, Jun 1, 2006
In the Persian Gulf, on a not particularly oil-rich piece of desert about the size of Rhode Island, sits the Capitalist Dream on Steroids: Dubai. Expanding faster, taller, bigger than any other country on the planet...get the article

I let accomplishments speak for themselves: Shaikh Mohammed

Khaleej Times, December 5, 2006
DUBAI -- During an interview with a local Arabic daily, Shaikh Mohammed said oil revenues have not been the key driver of the current economic development being witnessed by the UAE...get the article

As promised, Dubai-based ports operator sells division that manages U.S. ports

Associated Press, December 11, 2006
NEW YORK -- As promised in a compromise with the U.S. Congress, a ports operator in the United Arab Emirates has sold off a division that manages U.S. ports. New York-based American International Group Inc., one of the world's largest insurance companies, announced Monday that its Global Investment Group has reached an agreement to purchase P&O Ports North America...get the article