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2012 in the United Arab Emirates
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2012
Events from the year 2012 in the United Arab Emirates.
Incumbents
President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Events
May
May 23 - The Iranian navy assists an American cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the United Arab Emirates.
July
July 15 - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates open new pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping lane that Iran has repeatedly threatened to close.
July 29 - Ten more Islamists are arrested in the United Arab Emirates as part of a crackdown on dissidents, according to activists.
August
August 15 - Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over a series of recent kidnappings involving nationals from Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
August 18 – Cyril Karabus is arrested at Zayed International Airport on his manslaughter and forgery convictions in absentia almost a decade earlier.Bagraim Michael The Trial in Dubai: The Saga of Prof Cyril Karabus Jewish Affairs 2013 68 2 5–11 0021-6313Polgreen Lydia United Arab Emirates' Laws Ensnare a Doctor https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/world/middleeast/united-arab-emirates-laws-ensnare-a-doctor.html 7 December 2025 The New York Times 12 April 2013
Sports
2012 Dubai Tennis Championships
Establishments
Careem
Elite Residence
Bab al-Qasr
References
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