Union Day Newspapers: “And hold fast to the rope of God all together, and do not disperse.”

A decent life for citizens and "supporting Arab and Islamic causes"... the union's first steps

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On one of the days of history, the Arab State No. 18 was proclaimed.. an independent and sovereign state.. part of the great Arab world.. protecting the rights and freedoms of its people.. With these resounding words, Emirati newspapers issued on December 3, 1971 opened their front pages, celebrating the move The important historical for the founding of the Union, and the establishment of the United Arab Emirates.

The newspapers issued the morning after the founding of the federation considered it a long-awaited historic step after the declaration of independence on November 30, 1971, following the withdrawal of the British from the Trucial States, and that withdrawal was the end of British rule in the Gulf region, which imposed its authority on it in 1820.

Al-Ittihad newspaper published a headline saying: “The United Arab Emirates was established.” On one of the days of history, the 18th Arab state was proclaimed.

I followed it with other titles: Zayed as President of the Federation.. Rashid as Vice President..

Appointment of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid as Prime Minister of the Federal Council.. The Union condemns the use of force and regrets Iran's occupation of part of the Arab world.

The newspaper started its story with the phrase: “The new state aims to provide a better life for all citizens, and support Arab and Islamic causes.”

And she stated in her editorials: “The Arab world and the international community received, yesterday, the United Arab Emirates.. an independent and sovereign state.. a dear part of the great Arab world.. aimed at preserving its independence, sovereignty, security and stability.. repelling all aggression against its entity or the entity of the Emirates Its members.. protects the rights and freedoms of its people.. achieves close cooperation between its emirates.. works for progress, prosperity and a better life for all its citizens in all fields.. an Arab Muslim country that supports Arab and Islamic causes and interests.. extends the hand of friendship and cooperation with all countries and peoples on The basis of the principles of the Charter of the Arab League and the Charter of the United Nations and international ethics ».

Al-Khaleej newspaper published a headline: Announcing the State of the Arab Emirates.. Zayed as President of the Federation.. Rashid as Vice-President.. and Maktoum bin Rashid as Prime Minister.

And I followed it with an explanatory title saying: “Al-Suwaidi delivers the union’s statement … the state’s policy as defined by the statement: providing a decent life for all citizens, and supporting Arab and Islamic causes.”

The newspaper published the statement of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, where it stated that “on the second day of December 1971, in the Emirate of Dubai, the rulers of the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah, who signed the temporary constitution of the United Arab Emirates, held an atmosphere dominated by sincere feelings of brotherhood. And mutual trust, and keenness to fulfill the will of the people of these emirates, and they issued a declaration that the provisions of the temporary constitution will enter into force as of this day.

The statement added: «Then the rulers continued their meeting of the Supreme Council of the Federation, and during the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, was elected as President of the United Arab Emirates for a period of five Gregorian years, and His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, as Vice-President. For the same period, each of them took the constitutional oath in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has also been appointed as Prime Minister of the Federal Council, and the Federal Supreme Council will hold its second meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, corresponding to the seventh of December. Declaring the establishment of the United Arab Emirates, an independent and sovereign state, part of the great Arab world, aimed at preserving its independence, principles, security and stability, repelling any aggression against its entity or the entity of its member Emirates, protecting the rights and freedoms of its people, and achieving close cooperation among its emirates for its benefit For these purposes, and for its prosperity and progress in various fields, providing a better life for all citizens, supporting Arab and Islamic causes and interests, and strengthening cooperation with countries and peoples on the basis of the principles of the Charter of the Arab League, the Charter of the United Nations and the best international ethics.

Union principles

The Supreme Council of the Federation defined the principles for the establishment of the state, which are:

1- An independent, sovereign state... part of the greater Arab world.

2- Preserving the independence, principles, security and stability of the state, and repelling any aggression against its entity.

3- Protecting the rights and freedoms of the people and achieving close cooperation among its emirates to provide a better life for all citizens.

4- Supporting Arab and Islamic causes and interests.

5- Closer cooperation with countries on the basis of the principles of the Charter of the Arab League, the Charter of the United Nations and international ethics.

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A shot, then the flag was raised. Al-Ittihad newspaper published under the title “21 shots, then the flag was raised”: “His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, following his election as President of the Federation, raised the flag of the United Arab Emirates for the first time on the flagpole located in the Jumeirah Palace Square. in which the establishment of the state was proclaimed.

The newspaper referred to the completion of the friendship treaty signed by His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in his capacity as the first president of the Union with Britain, on the validity of the agreement for a period of 10 years from the date of its ratification and exchange of documents, unless one of the parties wishes to terminate the agreement before the expiry of the period.

today's wisdom

Under the headline "Wisdom of the Day," Al-Ittihad newspaper published a Quranic verse that says: "And hold fast to the rope of God all together, and do not be divided."

Great truth of God.

Latest news

Under the title “Last News” next to the headline of Al-Ittihad newspaper, the newspaper reported that a committee representing the rulers of the six Arab Emirates arrived in the Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah to meet with His Highness Sheikh Saqr Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah, where the committee heard from His Highness a report on how to conquer the islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs. And he told Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, the ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, that the rulers will visit Ras Al Khaimah within a week.

Announcing the provisional constitution

The newspapers issued on the morning of the third of December 1971 said that Their Highnesses the rulers of the United Arab Emirates issued a declaration regarding setting the date of implementation of the provisional constitution of the United Arab Emirates, and this text reads: “We are the rulers of the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah, after reviewing Article 152 of the constitution The temporary constitution of the United Arab Emirates that we signed in Dubai on the twenty-fifth of the month of Jumada al-Awwal in the year 1391 AH, corresponding to the eighteenth day of the month of July in the year 1971 AD, we declare the following: The provisions of the temporary constitution of the United Arab Emirates referred to above shall apply as of the date of issuance of this declaration ».

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