UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Definition & Meaning
United Arab Emirates definition: an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the southern coast (formerly, Pirate Coast,  thenTrucial Coast ) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation. See examples of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES used in a sentence.
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Read the speech given Thursday in the United Arab Emirates by Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

Unlike Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, Turkey has an open political relationship with Hamas.

In March, Motasim traveled to the United Arab Emirates to join the Afghan High Peace Council for a round of negotiations.

The point was that citizens do not have the right to form political parties in the United Arab Emirates.