CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The seven sheikdoms were formerly known as the Trucial States, in reference to the treaty relations established with the British in the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Previously, the UAE, territorially speaking, formed a part of the Sultanate of Oman. From the 17th Century onwards, the Arabian Gulf became a valuable strategic stopping point for merchant seafarers travelling between Europe and Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -This newly founded federal state became officially known as Dawlat Al Imarat Al Arabiyya Al Muttahida or the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. Prior to 1971, the Trucial Sheikdoms of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharja, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, and Ras al-Khaimah were under a British protectorate. As such, the United States had a very limited relationship with the sheikdoms.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Trucial States, which became the United Arab Emirates in 1971, originally consisted of six sheikhdoms on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf: Abu Dhabi; Ajman; Dubai; Ras al-Khaima; Sharjah; and Umm al-Quwain.