The document summarizes the history and formation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It discusses: 1) The earliest inhabitants of the UAE dating back to 6000 BC. Major archaeological periods include the Paleolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages. 2) The arrival of Islam in the 7th century AD and the growth of sea trade. The Portuguese arrived in 1498 and controlled trade until being replaced by the Dutch in the 17th century. 3) British protection of the Trucial States from 1798 until withdrawing from the Gulf in 1971. Sheikh Zayed of Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Rashid of Dubai agreed to form the UAE in 1968 with

1. UAE
(United Arab Emirates)
Presented by: Prinesha Nakrani
Presented To: Prof. Meera Savaliya

4. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al
Naahyan
(Founder of UAE)
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(President of UAE)

5. Flag of UAE
• Green: fertility
• White: neutrality
• Black: Petroleum
• Red: strength and bravery

6. 6000 - 3500BC
• The Paleolithic Age
• In this period, Bedouin communities lived on fishing and plant
collecting. This era was characterized by the emergence of pottery,
evidence of which was found in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al
Khaimah and Abu Dhabi.
• It is characterized by wetter weather conditions. People lived in
different parts of the land; in the coast and the interior. They
depended on hunting, fishing, agriculture and animal grazing.

8. 3200 - 1300BC
• The Bronze Age
• This age is divided into three periods: the Jebel Hafeet period, the
Umm Al Nar period and the Wadi Suq period.

9. • This period was named the Jebel Hafeet
period because of the tombs found in
Jebel Hafeet near Al Ain city in the
emirate of Abu Dhabi.
• This period was named the Wadi Suq
period after one of the sites in Wadi Suq,
between Al Ain and the Omani coast.

10. 1300 - 300BC
• The Iron Age
• The archaeological finds show the emergence of the first use of falaj
irrigation systems that enabled the extraction of groundwater for
continuous cultivation in the dry climate

11. • People in this era used ceramics, bronze,
gold and iron artefacts, jewellery pieces of
beads, gold, stones, as well as decorative
stones, daggers, arrowheads, swords, axe
heads, fish-hooks, knives and pottery.
• It is believed that there were metal
factories.

12. AD630 - 1258
• Arrival of Islam
• Islam arrived in the UAE after the opening of Mecca. Envoys from
Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) arrived in the UAE in AD630 and
introduced Islam. Thus, a new era began in the region during the
emergence of Islam.

13. • Amr bin al'As visited Oman and Sohar
and brought the Prophet's message to
the kings of Oman, while Abu Al-Ala'a Al-
Hadrami visited Bahrain for the same
purpose.
• Sea trade prospered between the Gulf
region and other areas in South East Asia
and West Africa coast, and ships
craftsmanship spread in the region.

14. The Portuguese era
• The Portuguese were amongst the first Europeans to arrive on the
Arabian Peninsula. After Vasco de Gamma's successful
circumnavigation of the Cape of Good Hope, the Portuguese arrived
in the Arabian Gulf in 1498

15. • By 1515, they fought their way into the Indian
Ocean and the Gulf of Oman and established
themselves there by force of arms. By 1560,
they reached the height of their maritime
power and established a semi-monopoly of the
pepper and spice trade.
• Then arose the Ya'arabi forces that ousted the
Portuguese from Julfar and Dibba in 1633,
retook Sohar in 1643 and recaptured Muscat in
1650.

16. AD1622 - 1750
• The Dutch era
• The loss of Hormuz by the Portuguese in 1622 marked the entry of
the Dutch and the English to the Middle Eastern markets.

17. • The Dutch concluded an agreement for the trade
in silk with Shah Abbas I through which they
earned an enormous profit. By the 17th century,
the Dutch had become the dominant naval
power in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf.
• By the 1750s, the Dutch power weakened
because of the three-way warfare between them,
the English and the French and they lost their
holdings in most of the Indian Ocean.

18. AD1720 - 1968
• The British era
• By 1720s, trade by the British in the gulf had grown. The British were
primarily concerned with asserting their naval power to safeguard
trade links to India and keeping any European competitors out. By
1820, the British defeated the Qawasims.

19. • After the defeat of the Qawasims, the
British signed a series of agreements
from 1820 to 1853 with the sheikhs of
the individual emirates.
• As per these agreements, the sheikhs
had to ensure peace at sea and refrain
from building large ships and erecting
fortifications along the coast. However,
regular warfare at sea between Arab
tribes was prevalent.

20. • In 1892, they entered into Exclusive
Agreements with the Trucial States by
virtue of which the Trucial States could
neither dispose any of their territories
except to the United Kingdom nor
enter into relationships with any
foreign government without the
consent of the United Kingdom. In
return, the British would defend the
emirates from foreign aggression by
land or sea. In early 1968, the British
declared their intention to withdraw
from the Gulf by the end of 1971.

21. AD1966 - 1971
• Foundation of the UAE
• Soon after assuming power on 6 August 1966, as the Ruler of Abu
Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan underscored the
importance of a united country and remarked, “In harmony, in some
sort of federation, we could follow the example of other developing
countries.”

22. 25 to 27 February 1968
• Sheikh Zayed, along with Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum

23. • On 18 July 1971, the Rulers of six of the
seven emirates that made up the Trucial
States, (except Ras Al Khaimah), decided
to form a union.

25. 7 Emirates in United Arab
• Abu Dhabi
• Ajman
• Sharjah
• Dubai
• Fujairah
• Ras Al Khaimah
• Umm Al Quwain

26. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• Bahrain - or Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Kuwait.
• Oman - or Sultanate of Oman.
• Qatar.
• Saudi Arabia - or Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
• UAE - United Arab Emirates.

27. Benefits of Doing Business in the
UAE
• Access to a Diversified Economy
• A Central Point for World Trade and Commerce
• Low Taxes
• A Vast Array of Twenty-First Century Technological Solutions
• Decrease in prices of goods and services
• Increase in quality of goods and services
• Faster flow of Information
• Increase in free trade
• Education
• Increase in employment opportunities

28. Drawbacks of Doing Business in
the UAE
• Rapid spread of deadly diseases
• Small scale industries face extinction
• Growing disparity among the rich and the poor
• Fall in employment growth rate
• Unfair working conditions

29. Current update

30. CONCLUSION

31. Thank You..