I don't mean that Abu Dhabi later became part of the UAE, it was already part of it, but that originally it was only the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that was invested in Gulf Air, and later the whole UAE. - Admiral Cloudberg - Medium

I know I'm a paranoid: Abu Dhabi became a part of the United Arab Emirates in 1971.

Yulia Medvedeva

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Feb 20

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I don't mean that Abu Dhabi later became part of the UAE, it was already part of it, but that originally it was only the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that was invested in Gulf Air, and later the whole UAE.

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