Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was an Emirati politician, statesman, and philanthropist who served as the first president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 1971 until his death in 2004. He is credited as the founding father and the principal driving force behind the formation of the UAE, uniting seven emirates. He was also the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1966 until his death.
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was an Emirati politician and member of the Al Nahyan family who previously served as the 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, serving from November 2004 until his death in May 2022.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, popularly known by his initials as MBZ, is the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan KBE, often referred to as Sheikh Mansour, is an Emirati royal and politician who is the vice president, deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, minister of presidential court, billionaire and member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. He is the brother of the current president of the UAE, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and is married to Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, daughter of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai. Through City Football Group he holds stakes in a variety of football clubs, including Manchester City FC.
The British School Al Khubairat, formerly called "Al Khubairat Community School", now commonly known and referred to as "Al Khubairat", "BSAK", "The British School" is a non-profit fee-charging school for English speaking children in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The school roll is some 1,800 students.
The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between 27 November and 19 December 2003. U20 Brazil claimed their fourth title. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested. The tournament was originally planned to be played 25 March to 16 April 2003, but was postponed because of the Iraq War.
Zayed Sports City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The 18th Arabian Gulf Cup 18th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. It took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 17 to 30 January 2007.
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre is an exhibition centre in Abu Dhabi. It was opened by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates on February 18, 2007. It was designed by the international architecture firm, RMJM. The venue is the largest exhibition centre in the Middle East with a total space of 153,678m2 indoor and outdoor space. ADNEC has a large seating capacity in its several locations in the venue. This includes, 12 interconnected exhibition halls, an atrium, concourse space, a 6000 capacity ICC, two conference halls as well 21 meeting rooms. Marina Hall, due to open in Autumn 2022, will be the largest hall of its kind in the region, a 10,000sqm space that enables organisers to create showcases both on and off the water. The hall will be connected to ADNEC via a footbridge and easily accessible from Khaleej Al Arabi Street.
The following lists events that happened during 2010 in the United Arab Emirates.
The Abu Dhabi Executive Council (ADEC) is the local executive authority of the Abu Dhabi Government for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It assists the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in enforcing local and federal decrees and leading the Abu Dhabi Government.
Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is an Emirati politician and royal. He is the ruler's representative in al dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Hamdan is a son of the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi. Hamdan is the younger brother of both former UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed and the current president, Mohamed bin Zayed.
Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the younger brother of the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former National Security Advisor of the UAE and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
The dynasties of the United Arab Emirates consist of the six ruling families of the seven Emirates.
Events in the year 2018 in the United Arab Emirates.
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the son of the founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and serves as the National Security Advisor of UAE. He has previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor in 2013. He manages a business portfolio that supports national security interests and the UAE's opaque corporate sector.
The 2019 Arab Club Champions Cup Final was the final match of the 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup, the 28th season of the Arab League's main club football tournament organised by UAFA, and the 1st season since it was renamed from the Arab Club Championship to the Arab Club Champions Cup.
The Government of Abu Dhabi is the subnational authority that governs the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, one of the seven constituent monarchies which make up the United Arab Emirates. The executive authority and head of the government is the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Ruler of Abu Dhabi appoints the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (ADEC), which is tasked with overseeing and managing the Abu Dhabi governmental departments and agencies.
