Emirate of Dubai Emirate of Dubai The Emirate of Dubai (; pr. ) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai. It is located in the Arabian Desert on the coast of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered to the south by the emirate of Abu Dhabi, to the northeast by the emirate of Sharjah, to the southeast by the country of Oman, to the west by the emirate of Ajman, and to the north by the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. In December 1971, the emirates united to form
Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, public works minister, was appointed minister of higher education and scientific research. He replaced Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who was appointed minister of culture, youth and community development. Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates is the chief executive of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first cabinet was formed following the inception of the UAE federation in 1971. The last reshuffle was on 20 October 2017 which was the first reshuffle since 2013. The heads of four ministries were changed in the reshuffle: Ministry of public works, ministry