2014 in the United Arab Emirates

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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the United Arab Emirates .

Incumbents

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

Events

January

• January 19 - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates announces mandatory military service for males aged 18-30. ^[1]

May

• May 1 - The UAE International Award for Poets of Peace is established. ^[2]

June

• June 20 - Miss India Worldwide 2014 takes place at Al Raha Beach Resort, Abu Dhabi.

July

• July 2 - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair agrees to become Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's economic adviser as part of a program funded by the United Arab Emirates. ^[3]

August

• August 25 - Twice in the previous seven days, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly cooperated to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants in Libya battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials. ^[4]

November

• November 11 - The Dubai Tram begins operation.
• November 18 - Yas Mall opens.
• November 29 - In an effort to make the UAE a world leader in innovation, the UAE Cabinet approved the designation of 2015 as the Year of Innovation. ^[5]

December

• December 1 - Ibolya Ryan, a Hungarian-American kindergarten teacher, is murdered in Abu Dhabi. ^[6]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates

Source: ^[7]

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• January 13 – The Prophet's Birthday
• April 10 – Eid al-Fitr
• June 15 – Day of Arafat
• June 16–17 – Eid al-Adha
• July 7 – Islamic New Year
• December 1 – Commemoration Day
• December 2 – National Day

References

1. "UAE announces compulsory military service for males". ArabianBusiness.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
2. "الإمارات تطلق جائزة عالمية لشعراء السلام". www.albawabhnews.com. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
3. "Tony Blair to advise Egypt president Sisi on economic reform". The Guardian. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
4. "Arab Nations Strike in Libya, Surprising U.S." New York Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
5. "UAE to mark 2015 as the Year of Innovation". gulfnews.com. 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
6. Ensor, Josie (4 December 2014). "American teacher stabbed to death by burka suspect in Abu Dhabi mall". Daily Telegraph. UK.
7. "UAE Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 16 December 2023.