Constitution of the United Arab Emirates Union and for Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi, to be the President of the United Arab Emirates. In 1979, a draft "permanent" constitution was prepared which allowed for the creation of a unified military and judicial system. Initially, the emirate of Dubai was strongly opposed to the unification of the military forces and, along with Ras al Khaimah, refused to attend Supreme Council meetings of the union. Mediations by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well as by other UAE rulers reduced differences between Shiekh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Sheikh Zayed
Indians in the United Arab Emirates Indians in the United Arab Emirates Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) constitute the largest part of population of the country. Over 2 million Indian migrants are estimated to be living in the UAE, which is over 27 percent of the total population of the UAE.<ref name="Emirates24/7">Profile - Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi UAE</ref> Indian contact with the emirates that now constitute the UAE dates back several centuries, as a result of trade and commerce between the emirates and India. The UAE has experienced a tremendous increase in the population of Indians who, having migrated to the country as