The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula located on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman. The UAE consists of seven emirates and was founded on 2 December 1971 as a federation. Six of the seven emirates combined on that date. The seventh, Ras al Khaimah, joined the federation on 10 February 1972. The seven sheikdoms were formerly known as the Trucial States, in reference to the treaty relations established with the British in the 19th Century.
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), to an extent identified with the historical area of Julfar, is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The capital city and home of most residents is also called "Ras Al Khaimah", sometimes abbreviated to "RAK City".
Khatt is a mountainous village south-east of the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Famous for its hot springs, and latterly home to a spa hotel, there is evidence that Khatt has been a site of constant human settlement since the stone age – a record of over 5,000 years of occupation.
Rams is a suburb of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Once a pearl diving and fishing community which frequently disputed the rule of Ras Al Khaimah, today it forms the northern coastal settlement of the city.
Al Awir is a town in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located about 35 kilometers from the city center. It has long been a centre of agriculture and camel breeding. Among many other Dubai families who have farms at Al Awir, Dubai's ruling Maktoum family maintains a farm in the area.
Sheikh Saqr bin Moḥammed Al Qasimi was the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, an emirate on the Persian Gulf, from 1948 to 2010. On 10 February 1972, under his leadership, Ras Al Khaimah become the seventh Trucial State to join the United Arab Emirates.
Habhab is a village in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Ghalilah is the name of a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The location of a major desalination plant, Ghalilah also gives its name to the Wadi Ghalilah, the location of the 'Stairway to Heaven' hike.
Khor Khwair is an industrial zone located next to Saqr Port in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located some 25km north of the city, the zone contains marble and concrete manufacturing facilities as well as LPG processing and other industrial enterprises. Saqr Port was inaugurated on 17 September 1977 by the then-Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi - the day after, he attended a ceremony to mark the export of the first five million tons of rock from Ras Al Khaimah.
Al Maarid is a suburb of the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the location of the 475-room Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa hotel.
Al Qusaidat is a suburb of the city of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the location of RAK Hospital, as well as the city's Public Works Department.
Wadi Shah is a wadi, or waterday, in the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). A popular hiking location near to Jebel Jais, the highest point in the UAE, Wadi Shah is also the location of the abandoned former settlement of Shah.
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (A.D.X.) [ADSM] is a stock exchange in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was established on 15 November 2000 to trade shares of UAE companies. There are trading locations in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Fujeirah, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) is a different exchange that trades shares of other public UAE companies but investors can also trade ADSM shares with some of the brokers based at DFM.
Sheikh Khalid bin Saqr Al Qasimi is the former Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost Emirate of the United Arab Emirates. He is the eldest son of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi, who ruled Ras Al Khaimah from 1948 until his death in 2010
Jebel Jais is a mountain of the North-Western Hajar range in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and also in the Musandam Governorate of Oman. The summit has an elevation of 1,934 m (6,345 ft). The highest point of this mountain is located on the Omani side, but a secondary hill west of this peak is considered the highest point of the United Arab Emirates, at 1,892 m (6,207 ft) above sea level. Since the summit is in the Omani side, Jabal Yibir at 1,527 m (0.949 mi) is the highest peak in the UAE.
The Trucial Coast were a group of tribal confederations in the south-eastern Persian Gulf, previously known to the British as the "Pirate Coast", which were signatories to treaties with the British Government. These treaties established an informal protectorate by the United Kingdom, and the sheikhdoms, or emirates, were a British protectorate from 1820 until 1 December 1971, when the seven principal trucial sheikhdoms became independent. Six were to form the United Arab Emirates the next day; the seventh – Ras Al Khaimah – joined the Federation on 10 February 1972.
Julphar is a public shareholding pharmaceutical company based in Diqdaqah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1980 under Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi, the late ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and currently produces and distributes pharmaceutical products across five continents. Julphar produces therapeutic products which target a large range of pharmaceutical segments including consumer, endocrinology, antibiotics, cardiovascular, women's health, dermatology and gastroenterology.
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi is the current Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
Digdaga Plain is a large fertile sand/gravel plain in northern United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the biggest and most fertile plain in the UAE.
Fadel Al Mheiri is an Emirati filmmaker. He graduated from the American University of Sharjah.
