1972 in the United Arab Emirates

none 1972 The following lists events that happened during 1972 in the United Arab Emirates. Incumbents President: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Prime Minister: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Events January January 24 - A month after bringing the Emirate of Sharjah into the United Arab Emirates, the emir, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was assassinated in a coup attempt by the previous ruler, Saqr bin Sultan al-Qasimi, whom Khalid had overthrown in 1965. Saqr failed to regain the throne, and Sharjah has been ruled since then by Khalid's brother, Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi.Kourosh Ahmadi, Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf (Routledge, 2008), p108 February February 9 - The seventh sheikhdom, Ras al-Khaimah, joins the United Arab Emirates.http://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/_careers/living/story.aspx The Story of the U.A.E. January 22, 2015 March March 14 - Sterling Airways Flight 267, which was bringing Danish vacationers home from a holiday in Sri Lanka, crashed on its approach to the Dubai airport. All 112 people on board were killed. Air Disaster Database; "112 Die as Danish Jetliner Crashes on Arab Island", Pacific Stars and Stripes, March 17, 1972, p1 References 1972 Category:Years of the 20th century in the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Category:1970s in the United Arab Emirates