2012 in the United Arab Emirates

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Events from the year 2012 in the United Arab Emirates.

Incumbents

• President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Events

May

• May 23 - The Iranian navy assists an American cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the United Arab Emirates.

July

• July 15 - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates open new pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping lane that Iran has repeatedly threatened to close.
• July 29 - Ten more Islamists are arrested in the United Arab Emirates as part of a crackdown on dissidents, according to activists.

August

• August 15 - Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over a series of recent kidnappings involving nationals from Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
• August 18 – Cyril Karabus is arrested at Zayed International Airport on his manslaughter and forgery convictions in absentia almost a decade earlier. ^{[1] [2]}

Sports

• 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships

Establishments

• Careem
• Elite Residence
• Bab al-Qasr

References

1. Bagraim, Michael (2013). "The Trial in Dubai: The Saga of Prof Cyril Karabus". Jewish Affairs. 68 (2): 5–11. ISSN   0021-6313.
2. Polgreen, Lydia (12 April 2013). "United Arab Emirates' Laws Ensnare a Doctor". The New York Times . Retrieved 7 December 2025.