2014 in the United Arab Emirates
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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the United Arab Emirates.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January 19 - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates announces mandatory military service for males aged 18-30.[1]
July
[edit]- 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.[2]
August
[edit]- August 25 - Twice in the last seven days, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have secretly teamed up to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants in Libya battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials.[3]
November
[edit]- 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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "UAE announces compulsory military service for males". ArabianBusiness.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Tony Blair to advise Egypt president Sisi on economic reform". The Guardian. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Arab Nations Strike in Libya, Surprising U.S." New York Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "UAE to mark 2015 as the Year of Innovation". gulfnews.com. 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
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