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United Arab Emirates History Timeline

5500 BC-3800 BC  Ubaid Period. The earliest traces of human settlement discovered on Dalma, Abu Dhabi

3800 BC-1250 BC  Bronze age period. Longest period after stone age in UAE

1250 BC-350 BC  Iron Age period. In this period the Falaj (a form of irrigation system) was invented and farming communities were rising everywhere.

350 BC-300 AD  Pre-Islamic, Hellenistic period

300- 632  Sasanian period

622  The Islamic Era in the UAE started. UAE inhabitants and the people of Oman adopted Islam voluntarily

1820  General  Treaty of peace between the British Government and the Sheikhs of Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi is signed.

1820  The treaty was about to combat piracy in Gulf area. From this, the area becomes  known as the Trucial Coast.

1950s  Oil is discovered.

1952  Trucial council was formed by  Seven Emirates.

1962  Oil is exported for the first time from Abu Dhabi.

1968  British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, announces the plan for the complete withdrawal of all British forces from the Gulf by the end of 1971.

1971  After the independence. Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujayrah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaywayn come together as the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sheikh Zayed Bin-Sultan Al Nuhayyan becomes the president.

1971  UAE joins the Arab League

1981  The Gulf Cooperation Council, is formed and it’s first meeting is held in Abu Dhabi.

1990  The UAE condemns the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

1995  UAE call for an end to Iraqi embargo.

1998  UAE restores diplomatic relations with Iraq.

2004  UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin  Sultan Al Nahyan passes away and is succeeded by his son, Sheikh Khalifa.

2006  First-ever national elections. A small number voters choose half of the members of the Federal National Council.