2004 in the United Arab Emirates

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The following lists events that happened during 2004 in the United Arab Emirates .

Incumbents

• President:
  • until 2 November: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
  • 2 November-3 November: Maktoum bin Rashid AL Maktoum (acting)
  • starting 3 November: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Prime Minister: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Events

January

• January 14 - A 45-year-old Sudanese man travelling from Washington Dulles International Airport to airport Dubai is arrested en route at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of carrying five bullets in his coat pocket. ^{[1] [2]}

February

• February 10 - At least 35 die when an Iranian airliner crashes on arrival at Sharjah airport. ^[3]

Establishments

• British University in Dubai. ^[4]

Deaths

• November 2 - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. ^[5]

References

1. "Terror suspect held at Heathrow". 14 January 2004.
2. "Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Dolphins & More". Archived from the original on 2005-12-05. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
3. Reuters ^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. "BUiD - About BUiD". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
5. "President of United Arab Emirates dies". NBC News . 2 November 2004.