United Arab Emirates By ANDRES LARA 1950 Oil is discovered 1971 Independence (Formation) 1971 Joins The Arab League 1972 Ras al Khaymah joins The UAE 1972 The FNC is Created 1981 The Gulf Corporation is Created 1987 Attempted Coup in Sharjah 1990 Sheikh Bin Said Dies 1991 UAE joins forces against Iraq in the Invasion of Kuwait 1998 Diplomatic Relations with Iraq are restored 2001 Bank freezes assets of organizations suspected of terrorism 2004 Sheikh Zayed Dies 2006 Sheikh Maktoum Dies 2011 UAE joins Military Operation in Libya 2014 UAE Joins in Airstrike in Syria