A local cultural ambassador at SMCCU (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Cultural Understanding) explains for you the meaning behind the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
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The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, is a federation of seven emirates on the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula. The country, wedged between between Oman and Saudi Arabia, has rocky desert ...