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On 16 April 2024, heavy rains caused floods in the United Arab Emirates, affected cities of mainly Dubai and Sharjah, the northern Emirates, and various areas of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. [2] According to the National Center for Meteorology (United Arab Emirates), this was the country's heaviest rainfall recorded in 75 years.
21 July – Fifty-seven Bangladeshi expatriates are sentenced to varying prison terms for holding protests in support of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. [15] They are later pardoned by UAE president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 3 September. [16] 29 July – The United Arab Emirates grants lottery licenses for the first time in its ...
The rains began in UAE late on 15 April 2024, intensifying on 16 April, [7] and officially concluding on 17 April. [19] The UAE witnessed record-breaking rainfall in a 24-hour period, surpassing Emirati meteorological data since records began in 1949.
United Arab Emirates Standard Time or UAE Standard Time is the time zone for the UAE. It is given by Persian Gulf Standard Time , being 4 hours ahead of GMT / UTC ( UTC+04:00 ) and is co-linear with neighbouring Oman .
The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 is visible across North America. Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest Taoiseach on April 9 after Leo Varadkar resigned. April 6 – Peter Pellegrini is elected President of Slovakia in the second round of the 2024 Slovak presidential election. [87] April 8 – A total solar eclipse is visible across North ...
The United Arab Emirates' decision to normalise relations with Israel follows a history of peace efforts between Israel, the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades ...
The United Arab Emirates [b] (UAE), or simply the Emirates, [c] is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal elective monarchy made up of seven emirates , with Abu Dhabi serving as its capital. [ 15 ]
Rainfall in the UAE has been fluctuating over the last few decades in winter season between December and March. The climate of the UAE is a very dry region aside from the coast and the border of the UAE and Oman, where there is high humidity. [6] The UAE is located in a dust hotspot that contributes to the arid climate. [7]