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«U.A.E. Quits Gulf Monetary Union». Wall Street Journal. 21 de mayo de 2009. Consultado el 8 de julio de 2013. «The move represents a rare public rift between members of the GCC, an economic and political union aimed at fostering better ties between the oil-rich Arab states straddling the Persian Gulf.»
