2017 in the United Arab Emirates

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Events in the year 2017 in the United Arab Emirates .

Incumbents

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

Events

• 14-20 January – In the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge, hosted by the Emirates, the Afghanistan cricket team defeated Ireland in the final. ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• 6-16 December – scheduled dates for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup to be hosted by the Emirates

Deaths

• 6 July – Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, Roman Catholic prelate, Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (b. 1926). ^[4]
• 11 July – Abdullah Hayayei, paralympic athlete (b. 1980)

References

1. "Associates gear up to make big statements in Desert T20 Challenge". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
2. "Nabi, Shahzad demolish Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
3. "Ireland thrashed by Afghanistan in Desert T20 Challenge final". BBC Sport. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
4. Bishop Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, OFMCap