2012 in the United Arab Emirates
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Events from the year 2012 in the United Arab Emirates.
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[edit]May
[edit]- May 23 - The Iranian navy assists an American cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the United Arab Emirates.
July
[edit]- July 15 - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates open new pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping lane that Iran has repeatedly threatened to close.
- July 29 - Ten more Islamists are arrested in the United Arab Emirates as part of a crackdown on dissidents, according to activists.
August
[edit]- August 15 - Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over a series of recent kidnappings involving nationals from Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.