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  2. Visa policy of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The visa policy of the United Arab Emirates allows citizens of certain countries to enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa. Citizens of certain other countries must obtain a visa from one of the UAE diplomatic missions. Alternatively, they may obtain an online visa through Smart Service or airlines.

  3. Abu Dhabi - Wikipedia

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    The genealogically senior family within this section was the Nahyan family, which is now the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. Pearl trade. The pearl diving business was a key industry prior to the discovery of oil reserves. According to a source about pearling, the Persian Gulf was the best location for pearls.

  4. House of Nahyan - Wikipedia

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    The House of Nahyan ( Arabic: آل نهيان, romanized : Āl Nuhayān) is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which ...

  5. Human rights in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Ghafoor is also a co-founder and board member of human rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN). The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering Court convicted Ghafoor of committing crimes of tax evasion and money laundering, and also ordered him to pay a fine of more than $800,000 stemming from his in absentia conviction. But the critics and human ...

  6. Prostitution in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    And, "agents arrange for prostitutes to enter the country on a 30-day tourist visa. [5] Although there is street prostitution , notably Hamdan Street in Abu Dhabi, [7] most prostitution takes place in the bars and nightclubs of hotels.

  7. Royal families of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The Nahyan (branch of the House of Al Falahi) are the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai. The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman.

  8. Shia Islam in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The Iranian Mosque in Bur Dubai. Shia Islam is practiced by a minority of Muslims in the United Arab Emirates. It is also practiced among expatriate Muslim communities living in the country, most notably Iranians, [1] [2] as well as some Arabs, Pakistanis, Indians, and other nationalities. [3] Non-Twelver Shia branches such as Ismailis and the ...

  9. Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Wikipedia

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    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( Arabic: محمد بن زايد آل نهيان, romanized : Muḥammad bin Zāyid Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), popularly known by his initials as MBZ or MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who currently serves as the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi.