2023 in the United Arab Emirates

Events in the year 2023 in the United Arab Emirates.

Events

''Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates''

April

25 April – Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre lunar rover Rashid attempted to land on the Moon's Atlas crater aboard ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander however the lander crashed into the Moon and the rover was destroyed.

March

19 March – Scientists discover ruins of a pearling town near Umm Al Quwain. The town is considered to be the oldest ever found in the country, dating back to the 6th century.
29 March – UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announces that he has named his son Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan as the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince. City Football Group owner Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also appointed as Vice President.

May

22 May – SeaWorld Abu Dhabi opens its door to the public.

June

8 June – UAE and Cambodia sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

November

4–6 November – 2023 United Nations Climate Change conference is held in Dubai.
17 November – The Al Dhafra solar farm, the largest solar farm in the world, comes online in the United Arab Emirates. The solar farm is expected to power around 200,000 homes.

Sports

Deaths

2 February – Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla, 97, banker and politician.