Events from the year 2013 in the United Arab Emirates.

Incumbents President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Events March March 19-21 – Cyril Karabus is cleared of any wrongdoing and is found not guilty in his manslaughter and forgery convictions he received in absentia almost ten years prior. April April 18 - Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say they have arrested seven suspected members of an al-Qaeda-linked "terrorist cell" seeking to carry out operations in the country and the region.

July July 2 - 68 Islamists accused of conspiring against the United Arab Emirates federal government, sentenced to 15 years. July 17 - In a new law the United Arab Emirates is offering citizens a gram of gold for every kilogram of weight they lose in an attempt to curb the rising obesity rate in the nation.

August August 19 - Attorney general Mohammad Ishaq Aloko is fired by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, over an unsanctioned meeting with Taliban peace negotiators in the United Arab Emirates.

Undated ServiceMarket - an online home services marketplace is founded in the UAE.

Sports Dubai World Cup

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