United Arab Emirates Timeline

is a country located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula , bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran

Britain and local rulers sign a treaty and the area is then became known as the Trucial Coast.

Oil is discovered, then the first time it was exported was in 1962

Sheikh Zayed Bin-Sultan Al Nuhayyan becomes the ruler of Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujayrah and Umm al - Qaywayn make up the UAE. Sheikh Zayed Bin - Sultan Al Nuhayyan rules over the federation.

Ras al-Khaymah joined the federation. and The Federal National Council (FNC) was created.

UAE president Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan dies and was replaced by his son Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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