2012 in the United Arab Emirates
# 2012 in the United Arab Emirates

Events from the year 2012 in the United Arab Emirates.

## Incumbents

* President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
* Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

## Events

### May

* May 23 - The Iranian navy assists an American cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the United Arab Emirates.

### July

* July 15 - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates open new pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping lane that Iran has repeatedly threatened to close.
* July 29 - Ten more Islamists are arrested in the United Arab Emirates as part of a crackdown on dissidents, according to activists.

### August

* August 15 - Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over a series of recent kidnappings involving nationals from Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

## Sports

* 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships

## Establishments

* Careem
* Elite Residence
* Bab al-Qasr
