{"slug": "united-arab-emirates", "label": "United Arab Emirates", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878", "qid": "Q878", "description": "country in Western Asia", "entries": 18, "years": 12, "span": [1981, 2024], "span_label": ["1981 CE", "2024 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "iran", "label": "Iran", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "saudi-arabia", "label": "Saudi Arabia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "bahrain", "label": "Bahrain", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "qatar", "label": "Qatar", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "dubai", "label": "Dubai", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "egypt", "label": "Egypt", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ethiopia", "label": "Ethiopia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "persian-gulf", "label": "Persian Gulf", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "venezuela", "label": "Venezuela", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "colombia", "label": "Colombia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "syrian-civil-war", "label": "Syrian Civil War", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "israel", "label": "Israel", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1981, "year_label": "1981 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created among Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369107326#May", "title": "1981", "revid": 1369107326, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1983, "year_label": "1983 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "September 23", "text": "September 23 – Gulf Air Flight 771 crashes in the United Arab Emirates after a bomb explodes in the baggage compartment, killing 117.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366392977#September", "title": "1983", "revid": 1366392977, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 2010, "year_label": "2010 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "January 4", "text": "January 4 – The tallest man-made structure to date, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is officially opened.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372829682#January", "title": "2010", "revid": 1372829682, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2015, "year_label": "2015 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 23", "text": "August 23 – A UAE military intelligence operation in the country of Yemen frees one British hostage.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373300271#August", "title": "2015", "revid": 1373300271, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2016, "year_label": "2016 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – Emirates Flight 521 crashes at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 1 person was killed and 39 people were injured.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373421880#August", "title": "2016", "revid": 1373421880, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2017, "year_label": "2017 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 5", "text": "June 5 – The Qatar diplomatic crisis of 2017–18 starts, as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and other Arab countries block Qatari access to their seas and air.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371948773#June", "title": "2017", "revid": 1371948773, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 2019, "year_label": "2019 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 3", "text": "February 3 – Pope Francis arrives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373255188#February", "title": "2019", "revid": 1373255188, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2019, "year_label": "2019 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 12", "text": "May 12 – May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: Four commercial ships, including two Saudi Aramco oil tankers, are damaged near Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. The UAE claims it as a \"sabotage attack\", while an early U.S. assessment blames Iran. The incident occurs after increased U.S.-Iran tensions provoked by the deployment of U.S. military to the Persian Gulf in response to an alleged plot by Iran to attack U.S. forces.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373255188#May", "title": "2019", "revid": 1373255188, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2020, "year_label": "2020 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "August 1", "text": "August 1 – The Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE becomes operational following delays since 2017. It is the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab world.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371633312#August", "title": "2020", "revid": 1371633312, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2020, "year_label": "2020 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 13", "text": "August 13 – Israel and the UAE agree to normalise relations, marking the third Israel–Arab peace deal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371633312#August", "title": "2020", "revid": 1371633312, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2020, "year_label": "2020 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 26", "text": "March 26 – Militants in the Philippines, Syria, Yemen, and Libya agree to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres' call for a ceasefire; some accept medical aid for themselves and civilians in their communities. Colombia and Venezuela discuss a common response to the global pandemic, and the UAE airlifts aid to Iran.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371633312#March", "title": "2020", "revid": 1371633312, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – The oil tanker Asphalt Princess is hijacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#August", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 4", "text": "February 4 – US President Joe Biden announces that the United States will cease providing weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in the Yemeni Civil War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#February", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 17", "text": "October 17–November 14 – The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, and is won by Australia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#October", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 27", "text": "August 27 – September 11 – The 2022 Asia Cup is held in the United Arab Emirates, and is won by Sri Lanka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371998228#August", "title": "2022", "revid": 1371998228, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2023, "year_label": "2023 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 19", "text": "June 19 – Qatar and the United Arab Emirates announce that they will restore diplomatic relations after relations were suspended during the Qatar diplomatic crisis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372811827#June", "title": "2023", "revid": 1372811827, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 2024, "year_label": "2024 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates become BRICS members.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371869228#January", "title": "2024", "revid": 1371869228, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2024, "year_label": "2024 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 3", "text": "October 3–20 – The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup is held in the United Arab Emirates, and is won by New Zealand.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371869228#October", "title": "2024", "revid": 1371869228, "section": "Events › October"}}]}