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1. This is the first time I have seen a page with no edit links and lots of "edit requests" in the Talk. I would suggest that near the top or bottom of the page some text be added explaining why it is locked and how to suggest changes.
2. To the section stating that there is no interference with religious activities other than Islam, it is worth adding something like "However, religious proselytizing is illegal in the UAE." Because, like it or not, proselytizing is part of the "religious activities" of more than one religion, and people unaware of this law have been prosecuted and/or deported. Suggested citation: https://www.osac.gov/Country/UnitedArabEmirates/Content/Detail/Report/77d2e6dc-68e6-4dcd-91ea-1828235e7695 though there are many other online sources for this fact. 伟思礼 ( talk) 04:11, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
The UAE offers businesses a strong enabling environment: stable political and macroeconomic conditions, a future-oriented Government, good general infrastructure and ICT infrastructure. Moreover, the country has made continuous and convincing improvements to its regulatory environment and is generally a top country for doing business.
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My name is Emarat Deira, I am a Law Professor in the University of Dubai for 40+ years, please read what i type carefully: The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as per the Arabic text, defines it as an Federal Monarchy, where the King has absolute powers that are not limited by the constitution. Therefore, the UAE is not a constitutional monarchy like Spain or the UK, but it is an absolute monarchy like Oman or Brunei, please change it to an absolute monarchy, as it pains me to see my country being called an constitutional monarchy, as it is incorrect. Wikipedia also agrees with me, as the UAE is listed as absolute monarchy here: /info/en/?search=Absolute_monarchy. Please make this change as soon as possible. Thanks, Emarat Deira, -- Emarat Deira ( talk) 18:51, 7 December 2019 (UTC) 40+ years Law Professor at the University of Dubai, and expert on the constitution of the UAE.
The UAE is a federal monarchy not absolute monarchy Zulu521 ( talk) 23:52, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
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The uae is a Absloute monarchy. You can check the other Wikipedia and non wikipedia websites. But it is showing that it is a constitutional monarchy in the uae page. This deeply effects uae government powers and desicions. As it makes chaos for the monarch who has been undermined. 2.49.24.19 ( talk) 20:35, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
Please add "Absolute Monarchy" to the forme of government of the UAE (in the article), because the Map of Formes of Government painted it as Purple: Absolute Monarchy. Bot please auto sign this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.219.180.69 ( talk) 23:40, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
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This is in regards to the section on Languages, where it is said "Since the area was occupied by the British until 1971, English is the primary lingua franca in the UAE. As such, a knowledge of the language is a requirement when applying for most local jobs."
"As such" should be changed to "Consequently," "As a result," or something similar. The current text is an incorrect and unprofessional (albeit common) misapplication of the construct "as such", which means "acting or behaving as (the previously described noun)." In this case, "knowledge of the language" is not acting or behaving "as such" where such means "the primary lingua franca in the UAE." In other words, what this text is saying can be reduced to "Knowledge, acting as English, is a requirement when applying for most local jobs." While I have no doubt that knowledge of English is required for most local jobs, it's not because knowledge is itself English.
It would also be correct to leave "As such" but change the sentence to:
"As such, it is required when applying for most local jobs." Bubbleking ( talk) 17:14, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
Yes, you are right that knowledge itself is not English, or Anglophone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:6000:C305:78DF:4175:E8FF:96B5:B280 ( talk) 03:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
Can someone please explain why there are images of two US politicians (Pompeo, Trump) in an article that is supposed to be about UAE? Surely one will do. B. Fairbairn ( talk) 13:17, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
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The statement endorsing in Wikipedia's voice of Mr Richard A. Clarke as an independently-reliable expert from US perspective on the US's war on so-called terror (WTW) across the wider WANA region in the "Foreign relations" subsection of "Government and politics" section: Ought to mention that almost immediately after the end of tenure for the 2-term Executive Administration he worked for, he went on to work for the "federal" Emirati regime for their military and surveillance development by setting up shop over there and in 2012, deepened his direct-ties with them which according to cited-statements in his 'Wikigraphy', strengthened even more and continues till date. — 103.163.124.72 ( talk) 16:34, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
"Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "please change X to Y".ScottishFinnishRadish ( talk) 17:03, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
and immediately before the sentence which comes up after the single inline-citation of aforementioned-sentence reading:The United Arab Emirates and the United States enjoy very close strategic ties. The UAE has been described as the United States' best counter-terrorism ally in the Gulf by Richard A. Clarke, the US national security advisor and counter-terrorism expert.
There! Hope that helps with every reasonable-doubt for anybody with goodwill towards the change perceivably not laudatory towards Mr Clarke. Now, if you happen to further state that I must precisely rewrite the whole prose exactly as I see fit with all of punctuation, spacing and syntax in tip-top shape, even though as a reviewer: You are supposed to edit it in a far better given your supposed experience, then I must better be exceptionally-accorded the privileges to edit this article myself, don't you think? Because the suspected "current process" sounds less like "collaborative" and how shall I put it? Let's just say, far more off-putting. — 103.163.124.72 ( talk)The US maintains three military bases in the UAE.
Immediately after the second term of President George W. Bush ended, he went on to establish the subsidiary of his private firm Good Harbor Consulting in Abu Dhabi. [1] Within next 3 years, he strengthened his relationship with the Emirates which continues to this day. [2]
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Hi, just a small suggestion, many country articles have a section on science and technology, please could one be created for UAE?
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Should the lead include text along the lines of "The UAE has been widely described as an authoritarian state" and "According to human rights organizations, there are systematic human rights violations in the UAE"? Snooganssnoogans ( talk) 23:34, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
"Eritrea is a unitary one-party presidential republic in which national legislative and presidential elections have never been held.[25][7] Isaias Afwerki has served as president since its official independence in 1993. According to Human Rights Watch, the Eritrean government's human rights record is among the worst in the world.[26] The Eritrean government has dismissed these allegations as politically motivated.[27] Freedom of the press in Eritrea is extremely limited, the Press Freedom Index consistently ranks it as one of the least free countries. As of 2021 Reporters Without Borders considers the country to have the overall worst press freedom in the world as all media publications and access are heavily controlled by the government." Ip says ( talk) 19:27, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy, standing alone, seems misleading. Is it not correct that the President has come from the same ruling family, as does the Prime Minister, since the founding of the UAE? Regardless of the reason to show it as an "elective" monarchy in the lead, it seems misleading as the positions are (have been) hereditary since the founding and any vote to the contrary could be vetoed. "IF" "authoritarian" does not find favor then maybe "hereditary autocracy" as it does show up in sources. I do think that a label of an authoritarian state "According to human rights organizations" alone would not be acceptable as more mainstream sources would need to be included and why I have only commented thus far. Anyway, I am loading my pony into the trailer so have a great day. -- Otr500 ( talk) 13:10, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
The current version has an awful lot of words, but they don't tell the everyday leader much of anything. "The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates [sic]... Each emirate [sic] is governed by a Sheikh and, together, they form the Federal Supreme Council; one of them serves as President of the United Arab Emirates."
Ok, sounds cool. John Q. Citizen's response? "So, they have a president, and it's an 'elected monarchy', a bunch of 'Sheeeks' decide who'll be president..... right?"
What's does the word "Sheikh" mean in this context? What does the the term "elective monarchy" mean in this context? Are these free "elections"? Secret ballot?
We could simply state what it says on the Wiki page dedicated to its politics [1] and leave out the all the trivia (for most people that's what it amounts to) and the context about the intricacies of how the Emirate operates as an Emirate..... But just simply stating "it's an authoritarian state ruled by tribal autocrats who allow no democracy" for brevity's sake, because it's the lede, would also be doing a disservice to the reader. I think there's a middle way. A few extra words make make it appear less clean, but they will go along way towards giving the casual reader an understanding of what kind of polity it is.
I've gotta run, but a quick suggestion:
"The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven pre-existing Emirates (roughly equivalent to a Principality in the Western tradition), each ruled by a Sheikh (a tribal elder, who acts as Governor). As has been customary in Arabian culture, their political leaders are not necessarily chosen on a purely hereditary basis - the firstborn son does not automatically end up as the heir apparent - but through consultation between Sheikh and his advisors. Due to the relative wealth and prestige Abu Dhabi and Dubai have compared to the other Emirates, it is customary that the Sheikh of the former be appointed President, and the latter, Prime Minister. The UAE is classed as an authoritarian state, and as a "tribal autocracy". There are no democratically elected officials or institutions."
I deliberately use the term "ruled by" as that is how it appears in the Arabic, and that is also their official title in addition to Sheikh, "Ruler (حُكم , "Hakim") of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc. [2] Although, we could potentially just drop Sheikh altogether (it does have very antiquated connotations nowadays) and just say Ruler... - EnlightenmentNow1792 ( talk) 05:27, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
Yes and also the selected pose ought to be mentioned: "In 2020, United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities continued to invest in a “soft power” strategy aimed at painting the country as a progressive, tolerant, and rights-respecting nation, yet its fierce intolerance of criticism was on full display..." https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-chapters/united-arab-emirates However, this does not preclude inclusion of statistical and/or documented facts that may, at a glance (@ Snooganssnoogans), not appear to support the statement. JAnnora2 ( talk) 21:57, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
Should "Sharia courts have exclusive jurisdiction over a wide range of laws; amputation and stoning are considered legal punishments, with apostasy from Islam and homosexuality punishable by death." be removed from the lead after law changes. Vyvagaba ( talk) 20:11, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
"The law also punishes with imprisonment for a period of no less than six months, consensual extra-marital intercourse with a person aged over 18 years, noting that a criminal case for this crime is only instituted on the basis of a complaint from the husband or guardian. In all cases, the husband or guardian has the right to waive the complaint, and the waiver entails the expiration of the criminal case or the suspension of the execution of the penalty, as the case may be.
The new law effectively decriminalizes consensual relationships out of wedlock."The law also punishes with imprisonment for a period of no less than six months, consensual extra-marital intercourse with a person aged over 18 years, noting that a criminal case for this crime is only instituted on the basis of a complaint from the husband or guardian. In all cases, the husband or guardian has the right to waive the complaint, and the waiver entails the expiration of the criminal case or the suspension of the execution of the penalty, as the case may be. The new law effectively decriminalizes consensual relationships out of wedlock, [3]
This quote is published on the state news agency press release. The law in Arabic, the official language in the country, is a lot more specific, the direct translation is along the lines of: No criminal case is made for consentual sexual relations between a person, and another person, a male or female, except when a complaint is filed by a marrige partner or gaurdian. The case is dropped if the parent or gaurdian withdraws their complaint." [4]
I think the removal is appropriate and these changes should be made on other Category:United Arab Emirates pages. I understand that bad press is usually what triggers floods of edits, but I think that these changes should be acknowledged.
Vyvagaba ( talk) 20:11, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
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I added that it is an Islamic state because their constitution states that Sharia is a primary basis for their laws; it seems some editors disagree. I welcome comments from other editors about where that line is drawn. Is it only an Islamic state if their courts function only by Sharia, without elements of common or civil law? ― Tartan357 Talk 23:15, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
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In the section Government And Politics, paragraph Administrative Divisions, there is a table which provides the population number of al the emarites. In this table the percentage of the population in each emarite adds up to 105.5%. Something is wrong here. 87.212.40.233 ( talk) 14:16, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
Would Like To add to the discussion and explain the legal situation of drug abuse in United Arab Emirates according to UAE CRIMINAL LAW MohamedHilalz ( talk) 10:44, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
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The map erroneously highlights Yemen instead of the UAE at this time. 72.89.218.21 ( talk) 12:14, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
Traditional dishes include Maq'louba, Margooga, Harees, Machbous, Frsee'ah, Fireed, Jisheid, and Mishwy. Breakfast in the UAE usually features breads like raqaq, khameer, and chebab, served with cheese, date syrup, or eggs.Along the coasts, fish was found in abundance. The Emiratis learnt to store fish by drying it and made it accessible to those living in the deserts and oases. In the deserts and mountainous regions, Emiratis largely relied on camel milk and meat. Meat of sheep and goat were also staple.The Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula, Middle East and North Africa rely on a diet of dates, dried fruit, nuts, wheat, barley, rice, and meat. The meat comes from large animals such as cows, sheep, and lambs. They also eat dairy products: milk, cheese, yoghurt, and buttermilk (labneh). Ritha34 ( talk) 17:42, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
Someone vandalised the article. 5.90.181.94 ( talk) 14:30, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
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someone vandalized the article (on arabic name of country and motto). does anyone mind to semi-protect the article? 88.201.84.140 ( talk) 17:07, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
Reading the article in the context of all we know from reputable news sources (e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67508331) this article seems to only hold favourable commentary about the UAE. Although there are a few mentions of the dubious human rights practices and violations there is no specific section on this ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66394063). 82.20.134.200 ( talk) 10:27, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
The language used in the Economy section of this article appears to me to lean quite favourably towards the UAE. Positively charged words such as "boasting," "impressive," "prudent," "resolute" and others are used which add an interpretation to the description of the UAE's economic development. I think that significant portions of this section need to be rewritten to bring the article into line with WP:IMPARTIAL. To that end, I have added a NPOV language notice. TheTimMan ( talk) 14:19, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
Why is cycling not mentioned under sports? This seems like huge oversight. The UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates cycling teams is one of the top teams in the pro peloton. Superstar Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France (often considered the largest sporting event on the planet) in 2020 and 2021 as a member of team UAE Emirates cycling, and continues to dominate. The diverse team roster is loaded with international stars and includes a "Gen Z" development team. The Tour of Dubai is a massive event. Toccare ( talk) 02:45, 12 March 2024 (UTC) List of United Arab Emirates-related topics <a href=" https://lottery24.vip/">the original</a> — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahtisham45 ( talk • contribs) 05:41, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
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This is regarding the final paragraph in the "History" section:
On Febuary 2024, the UAE set a new record ad it openned the One Za’abeel twin skyscrapes that have the worlds longest cantilever building with the United Arab Emirates’ longest suspended infinity pool, which is at the length of 120 meters (393 feet).
The entire paragraph should be deleted. Setting aside the need for extensive copyediting, this content does not warrant inclusion in this section of the article — the completion of this skyscraper complex is not an event on the level of national historic significance. The building in question does not currently have
its own article (it was deleted), but it is already listed accordingly in
various lists of tall buildings. For comparison, the far more notable
Burj Khalifa is also not included in this section, but is instead mentioned under the "Tourism" header, and appears in photographs for sections about "Economy" and migrant labor issues.
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1. This is the first time I have seen a page with no edit links and lots of "edit requests" in the Talk. I would suggest that near the top or bottom of the page some text be added explaining why it is locked and how to suggest changes.
2. To the section stating that there is no interference with religious activities other than Islam, it is worth adding something like "However, religious proselytizing is illegal in the UAE." Because, like it or not, proselytizing is part of the "religious activities" of more than one religion, and people unaware of this law have been prosecuted and/or deported. Suggested citation: https://www.osac.gov/Country/UnitedArabEmirates/Content/Detail/Report/77d2e6dc-68e6-4dcd-91ea-1828235e7695 though there are many other online sources for this fact. 伟思礼 ( talk) 04:11, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
The UAE offers businesses a strong enabling environment: stable political and macroeconomic conditions, a future-oriented Government, good general infrastructure and ICT infrastructure. Moreover, the country has made continuous and convincing improvements to its regulatory environment and is generally a top country for doing business.
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My name is Emarat Deira, I am a Law Professor in the University of Dubai for 40+ years, please read what i type carefully: The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as per the Arabic text, defines it as an Federal Monarchy, where the King has absolute powers that are not limited by the constitution. Therefore, the UAE is not a constitutional monarchy like Spain or the UK, but it is an absolute monarchy like Oman or Brunei, please change it to an absolute monarchy, as it pains me to see my country being called an constitutional monarchy, as it is incorrect. Wikipedia also agrees with me, as the UAE is listed as absolute monarchy here: /info/en/?search=Absolute_monarchy. Please make this change as soon as possible. Thanks, Emarat Deira, -- Emarat Deira ( talk) 18:51, 7 December 2019 (UTC) 40+ years Law Professor at the University of Dubai, and expert on the constitution of the UAE.
The UAE is a federal monarchy not absolute monarchy Zulu521 ( talk) 23:52, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
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The uae is a Absloute monarchy. You can check the other Wikipedia and non wikipedia websites. But it is showing that it is a constitutional monarchy in the uae page. This deeply effects uae government powers and desicions. As it makes chaos for the monarch who has been undermined. 2.49.24.19 ( talk) 20:35, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
Please add "Absolute Monarchy" to the forme of government of the UAE (in the article), because the Map of Formes of Government painted it as Purple: Absolute Monarchy. Bot please auto sign this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.219.180.69 ( talk) 23:40, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
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This is in regards to the section on Languages, where it is said "Since the area was occupied by the British until 1971, English is the primary lingua franca in the UAE. As such, a knowledge of the language is a requirement when applying for most local jobs."
"As such" should be changed to "Consequently," "As a result," or something similar. The current text is an incorrect and unprofessional (albeit common) misapplication of the construct "as such", which means "acting or behaving as (the previously described noun)." In this case, "knowledge of the language" is not acting or behaving "as such" where such means "the primary lingua franca in the UAE." In other words, what this text is saying can be reduced to "Knowledge, acting as English, is a requirement when applying for most local jobs." While I have no doubt that knowledge of English is required for most local jobs, it's not because knowledge is itself English.
It would also be correct to leave "As such" but change the sentence to:
"As such, it is required when applying for most local jobs." Bubbleking ( talk) 17:14, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
Yes, you are right that knowledge itself is not English, or Anglophone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:6000:C305:78DF:4175:E8FF:96B5:B280 ( talk) 03:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
Can someone please explain why there are images of two US politicians (Pompeo, Trump) in an article that is supposed to be about UAE? Surely one will do. B. Fairbairn ( talk) 13:17, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
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The statement endorsing in Wikipedia's voice of Mr Richard A. Clarke as an independently-reliable expert from US perspective on the US's war on so-called terror (WTW) across the wider WANA region in the "Foreign relations" subsection of "Government and politics" section: Ought to mention that almost immediately after the end of tenure for the 2-term Executive Administration he worked for, he went on to work for the "federal" Emirati regime for their military and surveillance development by setting up shop over there and in 2012, deepened his direct-ties with them which according to cited-statements in his 'Wikigraphy', strengthened even more and continues till date. — 103.163.124.72 ( talk) 16:34, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
"Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "please change X to Y".ScottishFinnishRadish ( talk) 17:03, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
and immediately before the sentence which comes up after the single inline-citation of aforementioned-sentence reading:The United Arab Emirates and the United States enjoy very close strategic ties. The UAE has been described as the United States' best counter-terrorism ally in the Gulf by Richard A. Clarke, the US national security advisor and counter-terrorism expert.
There! Hope that helps with every reasonable-doubt for anybody with goodwill towards the change perceivably not laudatory towards Mr Clarke. Now, if you happen to further state that I must precisely rewrite the whole prose exactly as I see fit with all of punctuation, spacing and syntax in tip-top shape, even though as a reviewer: You are supposed to edit it in a far better given your supposed experience, then I must better be exceptionally-accorded the privileges to edit this article myself, don't you think? Because the suspected "current process" sounds less like "collaborative" and how shall I put it? Let's just say, far more off-putting. — 103.163.124.72 ( talk)The US maintains three military bases in the UAE.
Immediately after the second term of President George W. Bush ended, he went on to establish the subsidiary of his private firm Good Harbor Consulting in Abu Dhabi. [1] Within next 3 years, he strengthened his relationship with the Emirates which continues to this day. [2]
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Hi, just a small suggestion, many country articles have a section on science and technology, please could one be created for UAE?
Thanks
John Cummings ( talk) 13:36, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
Should the lead include text along the lines of "The UAE has been widely described as an authoritarian state" and "According to human rights organizations, there are systematic human rights violations in the UAE"? Snooganssnoogans ( talk) 23:34, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
"Eritrea is a unitary one-party presidential republic in which national legislative and presidential elections have never been held.[25][7] Isaias Afwerki has served as president since its official independence in 1993. According to Human Rights Watch, the Eritrean government's human rights record is among the worst in the world.[26] The Eritrean government has dismissed these allegations as politically motivated.[27] Freedom of the press in Eritrea is extremely limited, the Press Freedom Index consistently ranks it as one of the least free countries. As of 2021 Reporters Without Borders considers the country to have the overall worst press freedom in the world as all media publications and access are heavily controlled by the government." Ip says ( talk) 19:27, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy, standing alone, seems misleading. Is it not correct that the President has come from the same ruling family, as does the Prime Minister, since the founding of the UAE? Regardless of the reason to show it as an "elective" monarchy in the lead, it seems misleading as the positions are (have been) hereditary since the founding and any vote to the contrary could be vetoed. "IF" "authoritarian" does not find favor then maybe "hereditary autocracy" as it does show up in sources. I do think that a label of an authoritarian state "According to human rights organizations" alone would not be acceptable as more mainstream sources would need to be included and why I have only commented thus far. Anyway, I am loading my pony into the trailer so have a great day. -- Otr500 ( talk) 13:10, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
The current version has an awful lot of words, but they don't tell the everyday leader much of anything. "The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates [sic]... Each emirate [sic] is governed by a Sheikh and, together, they form the Federal Supreme Council; one of them serves as President of the United Arab Emirates."
Ok, sounds cool. John Q. Citizen's response? "So, they have a president, and it's an 'elected monarchy', a bunch of 'Sheeeks' decide who'll be president..... right?"
What's does the word "Sheikh" mean in this context? What does the the term "elective monarchy" mean in this context? Are these free "elections"? Secret ballot?
We could simply state what it says on the Wiki page dedicated to its politics [1] and leave out the all the trivia (for most people that's what it amounts to) and the context about the intricacies of how the Emirate operates as an Emirate..... But just simply stating "it's an authoritarian state ruled by tribal autocrats who allow no democracy" for brevity's sake, because it's the lede, would also be doing a disservice to the reader. I think there's a middle way. A few extra words make make it appear less clean, but they will go along way towards giving the casual reader an understanding of what kind of polity it is.
I've gotta run, but a quick suggestion:
"The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven pre-existing Emirates (roughly equivalent to a Principality in the Western tradition), each ruled by a Sheikh (a tribal elder, who acts as Governor). As has been customary in Arabian culture, their political leaders are not necessarily chosen on a purely hereditary basis - the firstborn son does not automatically end up as the heir apparent - but through consultation between Sheikh and his advisors. Due to the relative wealth and prestige Abu Dhabi and Dubai have compared to the other Emirates, it is customary that the Sheikh of the former be appointed President, and the latter, Prime Minister. The UAE is classed as an authoritarian state, and as a "tribal autocracy". There are no democratically elected officials or institutions."
I deliberately use the term "ruled by" as that is how it appears in the Arabic, and that is also their official title in addition to Sheikh, "Ruler (حُكم , "Hakim") of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc. [2] Although, we could potentially just drop Sheikh altogether (it does have very antiquated connotations nowadays) and just say Ruler... - EnlightenmentNow1792 ( talk) 05:27, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
Yes and also the selected pose ought to be mentioned: "In 2020, United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities continued to invest in a “soft power” strategy aimed at painting the country as a progressive, tolerant, and rights-respecting nation, yet its fierce intolerance of criticism was on full display..." https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-chapters/united-arab-emirates However, this does not preclude inclusion of statistical and/or documented facts that may, at a glance (@ Snooganssnoogans), not appear to support the statement. JAnnora2 ( talk) 21:57, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
Should "Sharia courts have exclusive jurisdiction over a wide range of laws; amputation and stoning are considered legal punishments, with apostasy from Islam and homosexuality punishable by death." be removed from the lead after law changes. Vyvagaba ( talk) 20:11, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
"The law also punishes with imprisonment for a period of no less than six months, consensual extra-marital intercourse with a person aged over 18 years, noting that a criminal case for this crime is only instituted on the basis of a complaint from the husband or guardian. In all cases, the husband or guardian has the right to waive the complaint, and the waiver entails the expiration of the criminal case or the suspension of the execution of the penalty, as the case may be.
The new law effectively decriminalizes consensual relationships out of wedlock."The law also punishes with imprisonment for a period of no less than six months, consensual extra-marital intercourse with a person aged over 18 years, noting that a criminal case for this crime is only instituted on the basis of a complaint from the husband or guardian. In all cases, the husband or guardian has the right to waive the complaint, and the waiver entails the expiration of the criminal case or the suspension of the execution of the penalty, as the case may be. The new law effectively decriminalizes consensual relationships out of wedlock, [3]
This quote is published on the state news agency press release. The law in Arabic, the official language in the country, is a lot more specific, the direct translation is along the lines of: No criminal case is made for consentual sexual relations between a person, and another person, a male or female, except when a complaint is filed by a marrige partner or gaurdian. The case is dropped if the parent or gaurdian withdraws their complaint." [4]
I think the removal is appropriate and these changes should be made on other Category:United Arab Emirates pages. I understand that bad press is usually what triggers floods of edits, but I think that these changes should be acknowledged.
Vyvagaba ( talk) 20:11, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
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I added that it is an Islamic state because their constitution states that Sharia is a primary basis for their laws; it seems some editors disagree. I welcome comments from other editors about where that line is drawn. Is it only an Islamic state if their courts function only by Sharia, without elements of common or civil law? ― Tartan357 Talk 23:15, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
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In the section Government And Politics, paragraph Administrative Divisions, there is a table which provides the population number of al the emarites. In this table the percentage of the population in each emarite adds up to 105.5%. Something is wrong here. 87.212.40.233 ( talk) 14:16, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
Would Like To add to the discussion and explain the legal situation of drug abuse in United Arab Emirates according to UAE CRIMINAL LAW MohamedHilalz ( talk) 10:44, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
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The map erroneously highlights Yemen instead of the UAE at this time. 72.89.218.21 ( talk) 12:14, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
Traditional dishes include Maq'louba, Margooga, Harees, Machbous, Frsee'ah, Fireed, Jisheid, and Mishwy. Breakfast in the UAE usually features breads like raqaq, khameer, and chebab, served with cheese, date syrup, or eggs.Along the coasts, fish was found in abundance. The Emiratis learnt to store fish by drying it and made it accessible to those living in the deserts and oases. In the deserts and mountainous regions, Emiratis largely relied on camel milk and meat. Meat of sheep and goat were also staple.The Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula, Middle East and North Africa rely on a diet of dates, dried fruit, nuts, wheat, barley, rice, and meat. The meat comes from large animals such as cows, sheep, and lambs. They also eat dairy products: milk, cheese, yoghurt, and buttermilk (labneh). Ritha34 ( talk) 17:42, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
Someone vandalised the article. 5.90.181.94 ( talk) 14:30, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
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someone vandalized the article (on arabic name of country and motto). does anyone mind to semi-protect the article? 88.201.84.140 ( talk) 17:07, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
Reading the article in the context of all we know from reputable news sources (e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67508331) this article seems to only hold favourable commentary about the UAE. Although there are a few mentions of the dubious human rights practices and violations there is no specific section on this ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66394063). 82.20.134.200 ( talk) 10:27, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
The language used in the Economy section of this article appears to me to lean quite favourably towards the UAE. Positively charged words such as "boasting," "impressive," "prudent," "resolute" and others are used which add an interpretation to the description of the UAE's economic development. I think that significant portions of this section need to be rewritten to bring the article into line with WP:IMPARTIAL. To that end, I have added a NPOV language notice. TheTimMan ( talk) 14:19, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
Why is cycling not mentioned under sports? This seems like huge oversight. The UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates cycling teams is one of the top teams in the pro peloton. Superstar Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France (often considered the largest sporting event on the planet) in 2020 and 2021 as a member of team UAE Emirates cycling, and continues to dominate. The diverse team roster is loaded with international stars and includes a "Gen Z" development team. The Tour of Dubai is a massive event. Toccare ( talk) 02:45, 12 March 2024 (UTC) List of United Arab Emirates-related topics <a href=" https://lottery24.vip/">the original</a> — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahtisham45 ( talk • contribs) 05:41, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
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This is regarding the final paragraph in the "History" section:
On Febuary 2024, the UAE set a new record ad it openned the One Za’abeel twin skyscrapes that have the worlds longest cantilever building with the United Arab Emirates’ longest suspended infinity pool, which is at the length of 120 meters (393 feet).
The entire paragraph should be deleted. Setting aside the need for extensive copyediting, this content does not warrant inclusion in this section of the article — the completion of this skyscraper complex is not an event on the level of national historic significance. The building in question does not currently have
its own article (it was deleted), but it is already listed accordingly in
various lists of tall buildings. For comparison, the far more notable
Burj Khalifa is also not included in this section, but is instead mentioned under the "Tourism" header, and appears in photographs for sections about "Economy" and migrant labor issues.
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