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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the United Arab Emirates.

## Incumbents

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* President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
* Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

## Events

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### January

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* January 19 - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates announces mandatory military service for males aged 18-30.[1]

### May

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* May 1 - The UAE International Award for Poets of Peace is established.[2]

### June

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* June 20 - Miss India Worldwide 2014 takes place at Al Raha Beach Resort, Abu Dhabi.

### July

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* July 2 - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair agrees to become Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's economic adviser as part of a program funded by the United Arab Emirates.[3]

### August

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* August 25 - Twice in the previous seven days, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly cooperated to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants in Libya battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials.[4]

### November

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* November 11 - The Dubai Tram begins operation.
* November 18 - Yas Mall opens.
* November 29 - In an effort to make the UAE a world leader in innovation, the UAE Cabinet approved the designation of 2015 as the Year of Innovation.[5]

### December

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* December 1 - Ibolya Ryan, a Hungarian-American kindergarten teacher, is murdered in Abu Dhabi.[6]

## Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates

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* January 1 – New Year's Day
* January 13 – The Prophet's Birthday
* August 3 – Eid al-Fitr
* October 3 – Day of Arafat
* October 9– Eid al-Adha
* October 27 – Islamic New Year
* December 2 – National Day

## References

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1. ^ "UAE announces compulsory military service for males". ArabianBusiness.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
2. ^ "الإمارات تطلق جائزة عالمية لشعراء السلام". www.albawabhnews.com. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
3. ^ "Tony Blair to advise Egypt president Sisi on economic reform". The Guardian. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
4. ^ "Arab Nations Strike in Libya, Surprising U.S." New York Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
5. ^ "UAE to mark 2015 as the Year of Innovation". gulfnews.com. 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
6. ^ Ensor, Josie (4 December 2014). "American teacher stabbed to death by burka suspect in Abu Dhabi mall". Daily Telegraph. UK.
7. ^ "UAE Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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