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2016 in the United Arab Emirates

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This list details events that occurred in the UAE in 2016

2016
in
the United Arab Emirates

Decades:
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Events

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January

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  • January 5 - The UAE government blocked access to The New Arab, a Qatari-owned news website.[1]

February

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  • February 10 - Ohoud Al Roumi is appointed as the UAE's first minister of happiness.[2]

March

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  • March 2 - Hungary signed agreements with the UAE concerning nuclear energy and business.[3]
  • March 7-8 - US Vice President Joe Biden started his five-day trip to the Middle East with a visit to the UAE.[4]
  • March 9 - A storm hit UAE, cutting power and closing schools in Abu Dhabi and early dismissal in Dubai.[5]
  • March 22-24 - Michael X. Garrett, the commanding general of U.S. Army Central, met with key military leaders of the United Arab Emirates to discuss partnerships, military-to-military cooperation and future training opportunities.[6]
  • March 29 - A large fire hit at least two residential towers in the city of Ajman.[7]

June

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  • June 29 - Emirati authorities block access to The Middle East Eye, which had been reporting on the country’s involvement in the war in Yemen as well as on human rights violations.[8]

August

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October

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  • October 2 - A military vessel operated by the UAE military is hit by rockets from Yemeni Houthi fighters.[10]
  • October 5 - A civilian ship passing through the Red Sea was attacked by Houthi fighters.[11]

November

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  • November 1 - UAE establishes military base in eastern Libya.[12]

December

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Sports

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August

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November

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References

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  1. ^ Jackson, Jasper (2016-01-05). "Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt block access to Qatari-owned news website". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ "UAE names first minister of state for happiness". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  3. ^ "Hungary signs cooperation accords with UAE". World Nuclear News. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ^ "Biden Vows US Will 'Squeeze the Heart' Out of IS". Voice of America. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  5. ^ Miller, Brandon (2016-03-09). "Rare storm batters Abu Dhabi". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  6. ^ Martin, Youtoy. "USARCENT commander engages military leaders in UAE". DVIDS. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  7. ^ "Ajman fire: Huge blaze hits UAE residential towers". BBC News. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  8. ^ "UAE government blocks access to online news site 'Middle East Eye'". Civicus Monitor. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  9. ^ Armstrong, Paul; Elwazer, Schams; Yan, Holly (2016-08-03). "Emirates plane catches fire in Dubai; hundreds escape, 1 firefighter killed". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  10. ^ "Yemen's Houthis claim attack on UAE military vessel". Al Jazeera. October 2, 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  11. ^ "Yemen conflict: UAE says Houthis attacked civilian ship". BBC News. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  12. ^ "UAE establishes military base in eastern Libya with France's assistance to give Haftar's forces a hand | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  13. ^ "King starts Gulf tour with UAE visit". Arab News. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  14. ^ Rogers, Jack (2016-07-17). "Meet the UAE Olympic team – What's On Dubai". What's On. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  15. ^ "F1 - The Official Home of Formula 1® Racing". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 2024-11-04.