2020 in the United Arab Emirates

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See also:	Other events of 2020 Timeline of Emirati history

Events in the year 2020 in the United Arab Emirates .

Incumbents

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

Events

• January 30 – COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
  • The Emirati government confirmed the first cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
• July 19 - The Hope probe was launched on 19 July 2020 under the Emirates Mars Mission, a United Arab Emirates Space Agency uncrewed space exploration mission to Mars. ^[1]
• August 13 – Israel and the UAE agree to normalise relations, marking the third Israel–Arab peace deal. ^[2]
• September 19 - IPL 2020 was hosted in UAE.

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2020

Further information: Category:2020 deaths

References

1. "Live coverage: Emirates Mars Mission launches from Japan – Spaceflight Now" . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
2. "Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalise relations". BBC News. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.