2014 in the United Arab Emirates

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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the United Arab Emirates.

Incumbents

Events

January

May

June

July

  • July 2 - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair agrees to become Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's economic adviser as part of a program funded by the United Arab Emirates.[3]

August

  • August 25 - Twice in the previous seven days, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly cooperated to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants in Libya battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials.[4]

November

  • November 11 - The Dubai Tram begins operation.
  • November 18 - Yas Mall opens.
  • November 29 - In an effort to make the UAE a world leader in innovation, the UAE Cabinet approved the designation of 2015 as the Year of Innovation.[5]

December

  • December 1 - Ibolya Ryan, a Hungarian-American kindergarten teacher, is murdered in Abu Dhabi.[6]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates

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References

  1. ^ "UAE announces compulsory military service for males". ArabianBusiness.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ "الإمارات تطلق جائزة عالمية لشعراء السلام". www.albawabhnews.com. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Tony Blair to advise Egypt president Sisi on economic reform". The Guardian. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Arab Nations Strike in Libya, Surprising U.S." New York Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. ^ "UAE to mark 2015 as the Year of Innovation". gulfnews.com. 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  6. ^ Ensor, Josie (4 December 2014). "American teacher stabbed to death by burka suspect in Abu Dhabi mall". Daily Telegraph. UK.
  7. ^ "UAE Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 16 December 2023.