The following lists events that happened during 1972 in the United Arab Emirates.
Incumbents President: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Prime Minister: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Events January January 24 - A month after bringing the Emirate of Sharjah into the United Arab Emirates, the emir, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was assassinated in a coup attempt by the previous ruler, Saqr bin Sultan al-Qasimi, whom Khalid had overthrown in 1965. Saqr failed to regain the throne, and Sharjah has been ruled since then by Khalid's brother, Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi.Kourosh Ahmadi, Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf (Routledge, 2008), p108
February February 9 - The seventh sheikhdom, Ras al-Khaimah, joins the United Arab Emirates.
March March 14 - Sterling Airways Flight 267, which was bringing Danish vacationers home from a holiday in Sri Lanka, crashed on its approach to the Dubai airport. All 112 people on board were killed.; "112 Die as Danish Jetliner Crashes on Arab Island", Pacific Stars and Stripes, March 17, 1972, p1
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