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Events in the year 2018 in the United Arab Emirates.

Incumbents

• President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Events

• 25 January - UAE princess Latifa escapes from the UAE with some friends including a US-French spy. They are all arrested by Indian Navy and Coast guard in the Arabian sea, near the coast of India. They are handed over to their UAE counterparts and taken back to the UAE. ^[1]
• 5 May - Briton Matthew Hedges is arrested in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of spying. He is later sentenced to life imprisonment.^[2]
• 22 June - 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters is an upcoming international kabaddi sporting event to be held in Dubai. This event also marks the first ever international kabaddi tournament to be held in the United Arab Emirates.^[3][4]
• 25 July - Yemen rebels fired a missile at a vehicle parked near planes at Abu Dhabi International Airport. ^[5] There are no deaths reported.

Deaths

• 28 January – Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, royal.^[6]
• 27 July – Ousha the Poet, poet (b. 1920).^[7]