United Arab Emirates

Coordinates: 24°N 54°E / 24°N 54°E / 24; 54

The United Arab Emirates i/juːˌntd ˌærəb ˈɛmɪrts/ (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is a country located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's total population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.

Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely used.

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UAE weather: Light rain likely; alert issued for rough seas

Khaleejtimes 22 Mar 2023
The day ahead will be fair to partly cloudy, and dusty during the daytime ... Photo. Twitter ... ALSO READ. Heavy rains, hail in UAE ... Hail hits Dubai, Sharjah as heavy rain lashes parts of UAE UAE weather....
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Ramadan 2023: Here's where Muslims will fast longest and shortest this year

Gulf News 22 Mar 2023
UAE's Moon-sighting Committee confirmed on Tuesday that the first day of Ramadan will be Thursday, March 23 ... Ramadan 2023 in UAE ... Hail, rain, thunder, lightning in some parts of Dubai, Al Ain, and Masafi, partly cloudy weather across the UAE Islam’s holiest sites readied for millions of faithful in Ramadan....
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Rain in UAE: Young woman dies on the spot in horrific car accident

Khaleejtimes 22 Mar 2023
ALSO READ. Video. Hail hits Dubai, Sharjah as heavy rain lashes parts of UAE UAE weather. Light rain likely; alert issued for rough seas ....
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UAE: 6-foot-high waves off coast, rough seas, light rain expected in some parts, temperatures to drop to 13°C

Gulf News 22 Mar 2023
Dubai. You might want to rethink your plans to visit the beach as the weather bureau has warned UAE residents about rough conditions at sea on Wednesday ... Skies across the UAE are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy and dusty at times ... ....
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Watch: Rain hits parts of UAE; authorities urge residents, motorists to exercise caution

Khaleejtimes 21 Mar 2023
The UAE woke up to a cloudy, overcast sky on Tuesday morning, and soon, various parts of the country witnessed light to moderate rains as temperatures dipped to 19ºC ... In the UAE, drivers are advised to maintain a safe distance between vehicles at all times while driving in unstable weather conditions ... UAE weather....
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Video: Rain, thunder, lightning in some parts of Dubai, Al Ain, and Masafi, partly cloudy weather across the UAE

Gulf News 21 Mar 2023
The Met Office confirmed to Gulf News that light to moderate rainfall is expected across northern and eastern parts of the UAE all day ... The weather system resulted in the formation of convective clouds over the UAE, which the NCM's Cloud Seeding Division is monitoring for cloud seeding operations, to maximise rainfall over the country....
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Video: Hail, rain, thunder, lightning in some parts of Dubai, Al Ain, and Masafi, partly cloudy weather across the UAE

Gulf News 21 Mar 2023
The Met Office confirmed to Gulf News that light to moderate rainfall is expected across northern and eastern parts of the UAE all day ... The weather system resulted in the formation of convective clouds over the UAE, which the NCM's Cloud Seeding Division is monitoring for cloud seeding operations, to maximise rainfall over the country....
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Ramadan 2023 in UAE: Crescent moon not sighted, holy month to begin on March 23

Khaleejtimes 21 Mar 2023
The holy month of Ramadan will begin in the UAE on Thursday, March 23 ... The UAE’s moon sighting committee met after the Maghrib (sunset) prayer at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department ... The UAE transitioned into the spring season on Tuesday. The weather typically remains pleasant during the season ... Ramadan in UAE....
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Light showers in Abu Dhabi, overcast skies in Dubai, rainy week ahead in some parts of the UAE

Gulf News 19 Mar 2023
According to the Met Office, the UAE will see more rainfall in the coming week. According to the National Center of Meteorolgy, rainy weather is expected in different parts of the country from March 19 to March 23 ... "On Sunday, the weather will be humid over coastal and internal areas....
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Watch: Rainy Ramadan ahead? Wet UAE roads, light rains signal cooler start to holy month

Khaleejtimes 19 Mar 2023
Even as winter nears its end in the UAE, rain continues to fall over some parts of the country ... The 'Al Sarayat' spring weather disturbances might also occur during the month of Ramadan causing, heavy thunder rains, he said ... الامارات ... الامارات ... الامارات ... ALSO READ. UAE weather. Chance of rain; temperatures to drop to 19ºC UAE weather....
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UAE weather: Light rain possible today, sand and dust to blow

Khaleejtimes 18 Mar 2023
The day will be fair to partly cloudy and dusty at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said ... ALSO READ. Want to chat with UAE astronaut in space? Sultan AlNeyadi to interact with residents from ISS UAE weather....
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UAE, Pakistan to share technology, enhance capacity for weather, seismic monitoring

Gulf News 17 Mar 2023
UAE and Pakistan’s national weather bureaus will collaborate to enhance seismology and meterology capabilities, following the launch of technical cooperation programme ... The new programme aims to integrate weather and seismic activity data, and the development of special capacities for tsunami models research....
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UAE weather: Humid night ahead; temperatures to touch 34ºC

Khaleejtimes 16 Mar 2023
The weather today will be fair to partly cloudy in general, and cloudy at times over some Eastern and Western areas of the country ... ALSO READ. UAE weather....

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