Verstehen · Kapitel 7
History of the UAE
From the pearl divers at the Creek to the discovery of oil and the skyline of supertalls — the history of the UAE is one of the most astonishing transformations in human history.
4 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
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Early Settlement & Pearl Divers
The region of today's UAE has been inhabited for at least 125,000 years — stone tools from Jebel Faya in Sharjah are am…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
2
Oil Changes Everything (1958–1971)
On March 11, 1958 , oil was discovered on Das Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi — a moment that would change the region…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
3
Founding of the UAE (1971)
On December 2, 1971 , six of the seven emirates — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah — unite…
~1 Min. Lesezeit
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Modern Dubai (1990–Present)
The transformation of Dubai from a regional trading port to a global metropolis began under Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid…
~1 Min. Lesezeit
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