2011 Dhabyani coup attempt
| 2011 Dhabyani coup | |||||||
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| Part of Arab Spring | |||||||
Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Abu Dhabi |
Junior Al Nahyan Supported by: Al Islah | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mohammed Al Nahyan Saif Al Nahyan | Hamdan Al Nahyan | ||||||
In 2015 a royal employee of the House of Nahyan gave an interview to Middle East Eye alleging that Hamdan Al Nahyan and several junior members of the al Nahyan had attempted to orchestrate a palace coup against his brother Khalifa Al Nahyan then the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and the President of the UAE. However, the coup would be foiled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Interior Minister Saif bin Zayed al-Nahyan.