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UAE Yearbook 2008 in French, English and Arabic





UAE YEARBOOKS

There have been many books published on the United Arab Emirates dealing with different aspects of the country, its history and its people. The National Media Council (and previously the UAE Ministry of Information and Culture) has commissioned a number of such books, among these is the United Arab Emirates Yearbook. Published annually, it provides a wide-ranging, up-to-date resource for anyone interested in an informed overview of the rapid changes taking place in all spheres of UAE life. The Yearbooks for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 are available here in English, French and Arabic versions, all of which are arranged in PDF format. To view simply click on one of the links below.

To read any of the following chapters from the book UAE Yearbook 2008 please click on the appropriate chapter below. Please respect that copyright remains with Trident Press Ltd. and the Author.

Broadband users please CLICK HERE to read the UAE Yearbook 2008 in English.

Broadband users please CLICK HERE to read the UAE Yearbook 2008 in French.

Please note: In order to use the links within the PDF files listed below, it is necessary either to remain connected to the Internet or, if you wish to work off-line, to download all of the files for whichever language version you wish to view.


UAE YEARBOOK 2008 - English

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Contents 16K
Foreword
120 K
History
3.5 MB
Government
1.6 MB
Economic Development
5.4 MB
Infrastructure
2.5 MB
Social Development
2.1 MB
Media and Culture
1.5 MB
Environment and Wildlife
1.0 MB
Sports
1.3 MB
Exhibitions
1.1 MB
UAE YEARBOOK 2008 - French

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Sommaire 16 K
Avant Propos
160 K
L'Histoire 1.0 MB
Le Gouvernement
992 K
Le Developpement Economique
6.0 MB
L'Infrastructure
2.6 MB
Le Developpement Social
1.4 MB
Les Médias et La Culture
1.8 MB
L'Environnement
764 K
Les Sports
1.5 MB
Les Expositions
1.2 MB
UAE YEARBOOK 2008 - Arabic

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UAE YEARBOOK 2007
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UAE YEARBOOK 2006
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UAE YEARBOOK 2005
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UAE YEARBOOK 2004
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THE EMIRATES – A NATURAL HISTORY

You will find here the CONTENTS section of The Emirates – A Natural History. You can navigate through the book by clicking on a chapter or subject in the Contents. When you wish to return to the Contents page for further navigation you will find a link at the end of each section, labelled, 'Return to Contents'. This is the most comprehensive publication on the wildlife and natural environment of the UAE. We hope that you enjoy this new online edition of the book.

CLICK HERE for Contents page (596kb)

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SHEIKH ZAYED – A SPECIAL TRIBUTE

This special tribute to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is available here in PDF format in
ENGLISH, FRENCH and ARABIC.

UAE AT A GLANCE - ENGLISH

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UAE AT A GLANCE - ARABIC

Produced in cooperation with the National Media Council, UAE at a Glance is a valuable concise reference source on the United Arab Emirates, covering areas such as the political system, the economy, business developments, history and heritage, education, women, healthcare, tourism and the environment .

UAE: A New Perspective

This is UAEinteract's free on-line book service. It enables you, the viewer to read book chapters which have been prepared in PDF format. In order to view these PDF files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your machine. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed, please follow the instructions for downloading the appropriate version of the FREE Acrobat Reader for your machine. The installation process is quick and easy to follow.

To read any of the following chapters from the book UAE: A New Perspective please click on the appropriate chapter below. Please respect that copyright remains with Trident Press Ltd. and the Author.

UAE: A New Perspective FILE SIZE

Introduction

19 K
Evolution of the Emirates. Land Surface: an Introduction
Kenneth W. Glennie

221 K
Before the Emirates: an Archaeological and Historical Account of
Developments in the Region ca 5000 BC to 676 AD - Daniel T. Potts

695 K
The Coming of Islam and the Islamic Period in the UAE
Geoffrey R. King

141 K
The Tribal Society of the UAE and its Traditional Economy
Frauke Heard-Bey

138 K
The Beginning of the Post-Imperial Era for the Trucial States:
From World War I to the 1960s - Frauke Heard-Bey

17 K
The Historical Background and Constitutional Basis to the Federation
Ibrahim Al Abed

79 K
Formation and Evolution of the Federation and its Institutions
Malcolm C. Peck

59 K
Evolution of UAE Foreign Policy - Peter Hellyer

62KB 62K
Dimensions of the UAE. Iran Dispute over Three Islands
Mohamed Al Roken

215KB 215 K
Evolution and Performance of the UAE Economy 1972–1978
Ali Tawfik Al Sadik

215KB 112 K
Oil and Gas in the UAEGerald Butt

215KB 60 K
Economic Development in the UAE - Mohamed Shihab

36 K
Industrialization in the UAE - Shihab M. Ghanem

57 K
Environmental Development and Protection in the UAE
Simon Aspinall

95 K
Author Profiles
35 K


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