2017 in the United Arab Emirates

Incumbents

• President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

  Events

• 14-20 January – In the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge, hosted by the Emirates, the Afghanistan cricket team defeated Ireland in the final.
• 6-16 December – scheduled dates for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup to be hosted by the Emirates

  Deaths

• 6 July – Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, Roman Catholic prelate, Vicar Apostolic of Arabia.
• 11 July - Abdullah Hayayei, paralympic athlete