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2 December 2024. ( 2024-12-02) Frequency. Annual. The UAE National Day ( Arabic: اليوم الوطني; Al Yawm Al Watani") is celebrated yearly on 2 December to commemorate the formation of the United Arab Emirates. [1] The seventh emirate, Ras Al Khaimah, was added to the federation on 10 February 1972 making it the last emirate to join.
The United Arab Emirates Government announced official holidays for the public and private sectors for the years 2019. The Cabinet granted equal leaves (14 days) sectors. This decision aims to achieve a balance between the two sectors in the number of official holidays they are entitled to. The 1st of December is a public holiday, known as ...
Public hospitals in Dubai were first built in the late 1950s and continued to grow with public health initiatives. There are now 28 hospitals in Dubai, 6 public and 22 private, with 3 more major hospitals scheduled to be built by 2025. By the end of 2012, there were also a total of 1,348 medical clinics, 97% of which are operated privately.
2021: The largest mosque in the city and one of the largest in the UAE. It is near an ancient mosque dated to the Islamic Golden Age, possibly the oldest mosque in the country. Sheikha Salama Mosque: Al Ain 2011 (current structure) Formerly the largest mosque in Al Ain. Grand Mosque of Dubai: Dubai: 1998 Jumeirah Mosque: Dubai 1979
Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyrs' Day (Arabic: يوم الشهيد yawm ash-shahiid ), is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the field of civil, military and humanitarian service. The day is marked annually on 30th of November ...
4 April - Five people are killed in a fire at a residential building in Sharjah. [4] 16 April - 2024 United Arab Emirates floods: Flooding submerges parts of Dubai following heavy rains across the country. [5] At least four people are reported killed.
The legal system in the United Arab Emirates is based on civil law, and Sharia law in the personal status matters of Muslims and blood money compensation. Personal status matters of non-Muslims are based on civil law. The UAE constitution established a federal court system and allows all emirates to establish local courts systems.
Gulf News. Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first launched in 1978, and is currently distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf Countries. Its online edition was launched in 1996.