1966 Dhabyani coup d'état
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On August 6, 1966, Zayed Al Nahyan, the younger brother of ruling Sheikh of Abu Dhabi Shakhbut Al Nahyan, staged a bloodless palace coup with direct military assistance from the United Kingdom, then A
Shakhbut in 1961
Zayed during his time as governor of Al-ain
Zayed signing the federation agreement establishing the UAE
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was an Emirati politician, philanthropist, and the founding father of the United Arab Emirates. Zayed served as the governor of Eastern Region from 1946 until he beca
1966 Dhabyani coup d'état
…On August 6, 1966, Zayed Al Nahyan, the younger brother of ruling Sheikh of Abu Dhabi Shakhbut Al Nahyan, staged a bloodless palace coup with direct military assistance from the United…
Sheikh Zayed in 1974
Sheikh Zayed next to his son Sheikh Khalifa in 1971
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