United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates (or simply "The Emirates") |
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal, elective monarchy composed of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as its capital. It shares land borders with Oman to the east and northwest, Saudi Arabia to the southwest, and maritime boundaries in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran, as well as with Oman in the Gulf of Oman. As of 2024, the UAE has an estimated population of over 10 million, of which 11% are Emiratis. Dubai is the most populous city and is an international hub. Islam is the official religion, Arabic is the official language, and English is the most spoken language and the language of business.
The United Arab Emirates' oil and natural gas reserves are the seventh and seventh-largest, respectively. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first president, oversaw the development of the Emirates by investing oil revenues into healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The government has the most diversified economy among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members. In the 21st century, the UAE has become less reliant on oil and gas and is economically focusing on tourism and business. The UAE is considered a middle power. It is also a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, World Trade Organization, and BRICS. The UAE is also a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Human rights organizations consider the UAE substandard on human rights, ranking only 6.06 in the human freedom index, citing reports of government critics being imprisoned and tortured, families harassed by the state security apparatus, and cases of forced disappearances. Individual rights such as the freedoms of assembly, association, expression, and the freedom of the press are severely repressed.
Spanking and Spanking Art in United_Arab_Emirates
In the 20th century, school corporal punishment fell out of fashion and was gradually banned in many countries, a trend that continues until the present day.
As of May 2008, United Arab Emirates prohibits corporal punishment in schools.
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School CP in United_Arab_Emirates from Corpun.com
Corporal punishment (CP) in UAE schools was banned by a ministerial decree in 1998. According to this May 2013 news report, teachers have left the profession because of student indiscipline, and they want CP restored. This gives the impression that some form of caning was the preferred mode before the ban.
A case was reported in March 2003 in which it was agreed with a tribal chief that two sisters (age not stated) would be "spanked" (no further details supplied) in front of the whole school for assaulting a counselor. Because the Sharia Court brokered the deal with the aggrieved party, it seems this could be regarded as judicial CP and thus evaded the ban on school CP.
Prostitution in United_Arab_Emirates
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External links
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