2011 in the United Arab Emirates
# 2011 in the United Arab Emirates

Events from the year 2011 in the United Arab Emirates.

## Incumbents

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

## Events

### January

* January 9 - Hillary Clinton of the United States speaks out against Iran in Abu Dhabi during a five-day trip to the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. She requests that the world increase its pressure on Iran, a country she considers "a serious concern".
* January 31 - Oman says it has uncovered a spy network from the United Arab Emirates operating in the country.

### March

* March 9 - Intellectuals in the United Arab Emirates petition the country's government for free and fair elections.
* March 20 - The United Arab Emirates sends aircraft to Sardinia, Libya to join the anti-Gaddafi effort.

### April

* April 12 – British tourist Lee Bradley Brown dies in police custody of causes that are still not clear.
* April 18 - An anti-piracy conference opens in Dubai.

### May

* May 15 - The New York Times reports that private military company Xe Services LLC (previously Blackwater Worldwide) is putting together an army of mercenaries in the United Arab Emirates.
* May 22 - The embassy of the United Arab Emirates is attacked in Sana'a, Yemen as it holds a meeting of Arab and Western mediators leading to an evacuation by helicopter.

### July

* July 18 - The trial of five bloggers in the United Arab Emirates for advocating democratic reforms resumes.

### September

* September 24 - Voters in the United Arab Emirates go to the polls for parliamentary elections.
* September - Kempinski Residences Palm Jumeirah opens in Dubai.

## Sports

* 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships
