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HISTORY OF UAE - Coggle Diagram
HISTORY OF UAE
1)1820
TREATY SIGNED
A General peace treaty was signed with the aim at surpressing piracy along the Gulf Coast. This was signed between the British Government.
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3)1952
COUNCIL
In an attempt to bring about more cooperation between the seve emirates a council was formed
between them.
4)1955
BURAIMI DISPUTE
A dispute was born involving the Trucial Oman Levies, forces of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and those of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi moving into the Buraimi area. The dispute is due to the breakdown of the borders between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.
5)1966
RULER
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan becomes Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Also within this year certain members of the Ruling family and prominent members of society established a number of new administrative departments.
6)1968
BRITISH WITHDRAWAL
A momentous moment for the emirates, the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson announces plans to entirely withdraw British forces from the emirates by the end of 1971. The implications of this would mean independence to the Gulf, and external relations would have to be managed by themselves.
7)1970
CASE OF THREE ISLANDS
Iran lays claim to the islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Mousa, 2 islands that have caused controversy due to their ownership for centuries. The following year, Iran forcibly occupies the three islands. Since then, the UAE has been repeatedly calling for a peaceful resolution or the use of international arbitration to resolve the issue.
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