United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
The UAE Presidential Guard (UAE-PG) (Arabic: حرس الرئاسة) is an elite military special operations unit of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. It is a military unit that operates outside the conventional framework of traditional armed forces. Its estimated 12,000 personnel are considered to be a premier fighting unit in the Middle East and the Arab world. Its duties include protecting the President of the United Arab Emirates.
Source and reuse
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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.