UAE royal families
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The UAE royal families are the ruling dynasties of the United Arab Emirates’ seven emirates, known for their political leadership, vast wealth, and prominent influence in regional and global affairs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf ruling families | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal house collective ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gulf Cooperation Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OPEC member state governance ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Al Maktoum family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al Mualla family NERFINISHED ⓘ Al Nahyan family NERFINISHED ⓘ Al Nuaimi family NERFINISHED ⓘ Al Qasimi family NERFINISHED ⓘ Al Sharqi family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
patronage of arts and culture
ⓘ
sponsorship of major sports events ⓘ support for heritage preservation ⓘ |
| diplomaticRole |
leadership in regional alliances
ⓘ
representation in international diplomacy ⓘ |
| economicRole |
control of major state-owned enterprises
ⓘ
oversight of sovereign wealth funds ⓘ patronage of private business groups ⓘ |
| federalRole |
Federal Supreme Council membership
ⓘ
selection of President of the UAE ⓘ selection of Prime Minister of the UAE ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | hereditary monarchy at emirate level ⓘ |
| hasMemberEmirate |
Abu Dhabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ajman NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubai NERFINISHED ⓘ Fujairah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ras Al Khaimah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharjah NERFINISHED ⓘ Umm Al Quwain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence |
global economic affairs
ⓘ
regional politics in the Gulf ⓘ regional security policy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
House of Maktoum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Qasimi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPower |
de facto rulers of individual emirates
ⓘ
key decision makers in UAE federal politics ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | ruling dynasties of the seven emirates ⓘ |
| securityRole |
command of armed forces at federal level
ⓘ
oversight of internal security services ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century to present ⓘ |
| usesTitle |
Sheikh
ⓘ
Sheikha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthSource |
international investments
ⓘ
oil and gas revenues ⓘ real estate holdings ⓘ sovereign wealth funds ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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