Background Info

● Was under Ottoman empire

○ Ottoman empire collapsed
● Under the British control
○ British terminate the treaty relationship and protection in 1968
● The seven emirates joined/united in 1972
● Political system
○ Federation of monarchy
■ Each state have monarch (Emir)
■ Each monarch join the Federal Supreme Council
■ One of the monarch is selected to be the president (ruler of country)
● Official language = Arabic
● Official religion = Islam
● World’s seventh largest oil reserve
Political leaders
● His highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
○ The second president of UAE
○ 16th emir of Abu dhabi
○ Initiated to evolve the nomination system for member of the federal national
council
● His highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
○ Vice president, selected by the supreme court
○ Prime Minister, nominated by the president
○ Emir of Dubai
○ Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
■ promotes human development through knowledge and education

● Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nayah (briefly)

○ Former army and diplomats
○ Also known as ‘rainbow sheikh’
○ Displays his private car collection @ emirates national auto museum
○ Have passion for rainbows and cars
Political events
● The Arab 5
○ Insulted the president, vice president, and crown prince of Abu Dhabi
● The Arab Spring (briefly)
○ Had effect on UAE
■ The citizens wanted more rights and freedom
■ The government banned some websites and bribed citizens
○ Never really reaches the UAE
■ The UAE have a strong wealth shield
■ The economic problems is one of the major thing that drive the Arab
spring
Locations
● Hatta
○ Traditional mountainous rural life of the people
○ Showcase the tradition and the culture of the people
● Artificial archipelagos
○ Man made
○ First country in the world
○ The world
■ Small islands representing the continents in the globe
■ Mention the universe project → make milkyway around the world (plan
only)
○ Palm island (Palm Jumeirah)
■ The first one in UAE
■ Mention palm deira and palm jebel ali→ had been held back since 2008
■ Atlantis the palm hotel
○ Mention the economic problems from the project
● Burj Khalifa
○ World’s tallest building and freestanding structure
● Al Nafoorah
○ Vice president’s favorite restaurant
● Majlis Ghorfat Um-Al Sheif
○ Traditional heritage
○ The place where the council make decisions
● Spice souk
○ An open air + traditional market
○ Various spices were sold here
● Gold souk
○ An open air + traditional market
○ Golden products were sold here (Cheap and high quality)
○ Demonstrate the title “City of Gold” that Dubai had earned
● Stay at burj al arab
○ World’s first 7 stars hotel
● Ferrari world
○ Tribute to ferrari
○ World’s fastest rollercoaster
● Pass by the federal supreme court
○ Talk about Arab spring
○ Talk about Majilis (Tribal court that president hold for hearing the problems of the
locals)
● Aldar HQ
○ Arab’s first circular building
 ○ 2008 Best futuristic design award

● Sheikh Zayed grand mosque

○ Bury site of the first president
○ One of world’s largest mosque
○ Made of greek white marble
○ Have 24k gold chandelier decorated with swarovski crystals
○ Have world’s largest hand woven carpet
○ Decorated with semi-precious stones
○ Have dress code → Head scarfs, long pants and skirts, no tight fitting clothes,
long sleeves for woman
● Emirate national auto museum
○ Showcase the private collection of the rainbow sheikh
● Museum of islamic civilization
○ Showcase many islamic artifacts
● Sharjah art museum
○ Have many exhibitions
○ Have artworks of world’s renowned artist from all over the world
● Ewaan restaurant
○ Last meal
Food
● Shawarma
○ Origin =Turkey (çervime)
○ Arab fast food
● Kebab
○ Origin = Turkey
○ Famous
○ Important food in the arab food culture
● Tabouleh
○ Origin = Syria and Lebanon
● Grilled halloumi
○ Halloumi = Cheese
○ Origin =Beduin tribe (A tribe in the middle eastern region)
● Halva
○ Origin = Unknown
○ Famous sweet
● Characteristic
○ The origin was under the control of Ottoman Empire
■ The transfer of food culture
○ Use of spice
■ One of the arab cultures