January 19 -
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates announces mandatory military service for males aged 18-30.[1]
July
July 2 - Former British Prime Minister
Tony Blair agrees to become Egyptian President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's economic adviser as part of a program funded by the United Arab Emirates.[2]
August
August 25 - Twice in the last seven days,
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have secretly teamed up to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants in
Libya battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials.[3]
January 19 -
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates announces mandatory military service for males aged 18-30.[1]
July
July 2 - Former British Prime Minister
Tony Blair agrees to become Egyptian President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's economic adviser as part of a program funded by the United Arab Emirates.[2]
August
August 25 - Twice in the last seven days,
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have secretly teamed up to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants in
Libya battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials.[3]