1
: the basic monetary unit of Morocco and United Arab Emirates see Money Table
2
: a monetary subunit of the dinar (Libya) and riyal (Qatar) see dinar, riyal at Money Table
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But the flow of dirhams and riyals doesn’t stop there.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In normal circumstances, the minimum penalty is one year in prison and a fine of 100,000 UAE dirhams.
—Dana Alomar, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2026
The evidence of their deployment is already visible: within weeks of the first strikes, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed approved an economic package of one billion dirhams—roughly $272 million—to stabilize the hospitality and tourism sectors.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Last year, more than 270,000 properties worth 917 billion dirhams ($250 billion) traded hands in a city with a population of 4 million people, according to Dubai Land Department data.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In normal circumstances, the minimum penalty is one year in prison and a fine of 100,000 UAE dirhams.
—Dana Alomar, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2026
The evidence of their deployment is already visible: within weeks of the first strikes, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed approved an economic package of one billion dirhams—roughly $272 million—to stabilize the hospitality and tourism sectors.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Last year, more than 270,000 properties worth 917 billion dirhams ($250 billion) traded hands in a city with a population of 4 million people, according to Dubai Land Department data.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Dirham.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirham. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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