2015 in the United Arab Emirates

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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the United Arab Emirates .

Incumbents

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

Events

January

• January 5 - After being grounded in Abu Dhabi for over 12 hours with all passengers on board, Etihad Airways Flight 183 completes its flight to San Francisco International Airport. ^[1]
• February 13, 14 ,15- WWE comes to Abu Dhabi
• December 31 - A Fire broke out in The Address Downtown Dubai ^[2]

Sport

January

• January 27 - Australia wins 2–0 against United Arab Emirates to advance to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final for the second consecutive time. ^[3]

October

• UAE hosted the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour, a professional cycling race. ^[4]

Deaths

September

• September 19 - Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum ^[5]

References

1. "Nightmare 28 Hour Flight Finally Arrives in San Francisco". 5 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
2. "Fire breaks out at The Address hotel, Downtown Dubai". Gulf News . December 31, 2015. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
3. Connolly, Paul (27 January 2015). "Asian Cup semi-final: Australia 2-0 UAE – as it happened". The Guardian.
4. Stephen Farrand (2015-10-06). "Desert heat, wind and stage 3 climb to shape Abu Dhabi Tour". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
5. "Shaikh Rashid Bin Mohammad dies of heart attack". Gulf News. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.