Arab Postal Day
United Arab Emirates21 August 2016Draft
Emirates Post, in association with Arab Postal administrations, has issued a set of stamps on the occasion of Arab Postal Day which is observed on August 3 every year. To highlight the role played by the post in community development and celebrate the stages of development witnessed by the post over the years. The communications services in Arab countries are considered the main tools of integrating with the world economy, as the information sector is a key driver of overall economic development. Arab Postal Day stressed the importance of communication and information technology in the Arab world, and sought to identify opportunities for boosting cooperation in the postal field in Arab counties. Size: 35 x 50 mm in sheets of 10 stamps.
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- Issued
- 21 August 2016
- Issuer
- United Arab Emirates
- Values
- 1 dirham · 2 dirhams
- Subject
- Not recorded yet
- Designer
- Emirates Post Group
- Printer
- Oriental Printing Press - Bahrain
- Process
- Offset Lithographic
- Perforation
- Not recorded yet
- Quantity
- Stamp 25,000
Record history
- 2026-10-27Record imported from a CSV file.
Cite this record
Arab Postal Day. In: Catalogue of UAE issues. Emirates Philatelic Association. Record updated 2026-10-27.
https://epa.ae/catalogue/uae-2016-arab-postal-day-771
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