List of wars involving the United Arab Emirates
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This is a list of wars involving the United Arab Emirates and its predecessor states
Conflict | United Arab Emirates, its predecessors, and allies | Opponents | Result | Emirati leaders | Emirati losses | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister | President | Military | Civilian | ||||
Gulf Campaign (1809) | Al Qawasim | United Kingdom | Defeat
| Hassan bin Ali al-Anezi | ? | ? | |
Gulf Campaign (1819) | Al Qawasim | United Kingdom Support: Oman | Defeat
| ? | ? | ||
Qatari–Bahraini War (1867) | House of Khalifa Abu Dhabi | House of Thani | Ceasefire | ? | ? | ||
Qatari–Abu Dhabi War (1881–1893) | Abu Dhabi | Qatar | Ceasefire
| ? | 500+ killed | ||
Buraimi War (1952–1955) | Trucial Emirates Supported by | Saudi Arabia
| Victory
| ? | ? | ||
Lebanese Civil War (1976–1979) | ADF | LF FLA | Victory[1]
| ? | None | ||
Gulf War (1990–1991) | Kuwait United States United Kingdom Saudi Arabia France Canada Egypt Syria Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar | Iraq | Victory
| 6 killed | None | ||
First Libyan Civil War (2011) | NTC NATO | Libya | Victory
| None | None | ||
Second Libyan Civil War (2014–2020) | Libyan Government Egypt United Arab Emirates United States | GNC Shura Council (Benghazi) Shura Council (Derna) Islamic State | Ceasefire
| None | None | ||
War on ISIS (2014–present) | Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan Free Syrian Army Rojava United States United Kingdom Jordan Turkey Saudi Arabia Bahrain Qatar United Arab Emirates Morocco Australia Belgium Canada France Germany Denmark Norway | Islamic State al-Nusra Front Khorasan | Ongoing
| None | None | ||
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) | Hadi government Southern Movement Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Sudan Senegal Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Egypt Morocco Jordan | Houthi government al-Qaeda Islamic State | Ongoing
| 120 killed | None | ||
STC United Arab Emirates | Hadi government |
References
- ^ a b SM Saseen, The Taif Accord and Lebanon's Struggle to Regain its Sovereignty, p. 63.