United Arab Emirates: Timeline

1971   Qatar Qatar

Qatar , officially the State of Qatar , is an emirate [i] in the Middle East [i] or Western Asia [i] ... 

 gains independence Independence

Independence is self-government [i] of a nation [i], country [i], or state [i] by its residents and popu ... 

 from the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

. Unlike most nearby emirates, Qatar declines to become part of either the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula [i]. ... 

.

1971   Six sheikdoms in Persian Gulf Persian Gulf

[i] region, is an extension of the [[Gulf of Oman]... 

 found the United Arab Emirates.

1981   In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain Bahrain

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a borderless [i] island nation [i] ... 

, Kuwait Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a small constitutional monarchy [i] on the coast of the Persian Gulf [i], enclos ... 

, Oman, Qatar Qatar

Qatar , officially the State of Qatar , is an emirate [i] in the Middle East [i] or Western Asia [i] ... 

, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula [i]. ... 

 and the United Arab Emirates.

1996   February 5 - Sarah Balabagan Sarah Balabagan

Sarah Balabagan was a Filipina [i] prisoner in the United Arab Emirates [i] during 1994- ... 

 is caned in the United Arab Emirates.

2003   Iraq disarmament crisis Iraq disarmament crisis

The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003, when U.S. President [i] ... 

: The United Arab Emirates calls for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to step down to avoid war, a sentiment later echoed by Bahrain Bahrain

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a borderless [i] island nation [i] ... 

 and Kuwait Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a small constitutional monarchy [i] on the coast of the Persian Gulf [i], enclos ... 

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