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* 2012 - [[The Landmark (Abu Dhabi)|The Landmark]] built (tallest in city).
* 2012 - [[The Landmark (Abu Dhabi)|The Landmark]] built (tallest in city).
* 2014
* 2014
** Yas Mall in business.<ref>{{citation |work=[[Gulfnews.com]] |url=http://gulfnews.com/guides/going-out/shopping/top-12-malls-in-abu-dhabi-1.1391793 |title=Top 12 malls in Abu Dhabi |date=29 September 2014 }}</ref>
** [[Yas Mall]] in business.<ref>{{citation |work=[[Gulfnews.com]] |url=http://gulfnews.com/guides/going-out/shopping/top-12-malls-in-abu-dhabi-1.1391793 |title=Top 12 malls in Abu Dhabi |date=29 September 2014 }}</ref>
** [[New York University Abu Dhabi#Saadiyat Island campus|New York University]] Saadiyat Island campus built.<ref>{{citation |work=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/nyregion/workers-at-nyus-abu-dhabi-site-face-harsh-conditions.html |date=18 May 2014 |title= Workers at N.Y.U.'s Abu Dhabi Site Faced Harsh Conditions }}</ref>
** [[New York University Abu Dhabi#Saadiyat Island campus|New York University]] Saadiyat Island campus built.<ref>{{citation |work=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/nyregion/workers-at-nyus-abu-dhabi-site-face-harsh-conditions.html |date=18 May 2014 |title= Workers at N.Y.U.'s Abu Dhabi Site Faced Harsh Conditions }}</ref>
* 2019 - [[Pope Francis]] becomes the first [[Pope]] ever to visit the Arabian Peninsula and the UAE, specifically Abu Dhabi, from
* 2019 - [[Pope Francis]] becomes the first [[Pope]] ever to visit the Arabian Peninsula and the UAE, specifically Abu Dhabi, from
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** [[2022 Abu Dhabi attack]]
** [[2022 Abu Dhabi attack]]
** [[Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]] becomes ruler of Abu Dhabi.
** [[Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]] becomes ruler of Abu Dhabi.
* 2023
** New airport Terminal A is open for public


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:53, 27 January 2024

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

20th century

21st century

February 3–5.

  • 2020 - On August 31, at around 10:15 a.m., a gas explosion occurred in a restaurant in a building along Rashid Bin Saeed Street (Airport Road). At least three persons were killed and several others were injured. A misalignment in the gas container fittings following refuelling was found to have caused the accident.[18][19][20]
  • 2022
  • 2023
    • New airport Terminal A is open for public

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Malcolm C. Peck (2007). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6416-0.
  2. ^ a b c Malcolm C. Peck (2007). Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6416-0.
  3. ^ a b "United Arab Emirates Time Line", Atlas of the Middle East, Washington DC: US Central Intelligence Agency, 1993 – via University of Texas, Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection
  4. ^ Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Abu Dhabi or Abu Zabi", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 6, OL 6112221M
  5. ^ a b c d e BBC News. "United Arab Emirates Profile: Timeline". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. ^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York. pp. 253–279.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ M. S. Vassiliou (2009). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6288-3.
  8. ^ "United Arab Emirates: Directory". Europa World Year Book. Europa Publications. 2004. p. 4331+. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
  9. ^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1987). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1985 Demographic Yearbook. New York. pp. 247–289.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ Chronicle of Progress: 25 Years of Development in the United Arab Emirates. London: Trident Press. 1996. ISBN 978-1-900724-03-6.
  11. ^ a b United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi, ArchNet, archived from the original on 2012-10-23
  12. ^ "Population of Capital Cities and Cities of 100,000 or More Inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2013. United Nations Statistics Division.
  13. ^ "Etihad Corporate Profile". Etihad Airways. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  14. ^ Michael Cameron Dempsey (2014). Castles in the Sand: a City Planner in Abu Dhabi. USA: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-7760-9.
  15. ^ "Who's Building the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi?: Timeline". Gulf Labor Artist Coalition. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Top 12 malls in Abu Dhabi", Gulfnews.com, 29 September 2014
  17. ^ "Workers at N.Y.U.'s Abu Dhabi Site Faced Harsh Conditions", New York Times, 18 May 2014
  18. ^ "Two killed in gas explosion at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi". Gulf News. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Update: Two dead in Abu Dhabi restaurant gas leak blast". The National. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Three killed, several hurt in two UAE restaurant blasts". Reuters. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

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