Bani Yas

This article is about the tribe. For the island, see Sir Bani Yas. For other uses, see Baniyas (disambiguation).

The Bani Yas (Arabic: بَنُو ياس) Singular Al Yasi (Arabic: الياسي) is a tribal confederation of Najdi origin in the United Arab Emirates. The tribal confederation, consisting of around 20 tribes from Abu Dhabi, to Dubai to Khor Al Adaid in southeast Qatar, was called the Bani Yas Coalition (Arabic: حلف قبيلة بني ياس). The Al Nahyan, a branch of the Al Bu Falah, leads the tribe and is the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. The Al Maktoum, a branch of the Al Bu Falasah, is also a member and is the ruling family of Dubai. Al Nahyan and Al Maktoum are the most influential in the UAE federal government. The ruler of Abu Dhabi is customarily elected as the president of the UAE, and the ruler of Dubai is traditionally elected as the vice president and prime minister of the UAE.

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