Capital of the United Arab Emirates (3,5)

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abu dhabi

'capital of the united arab emirates' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for abu dhabi that I've seen before include "Asian capital" , "Part of UAE" , "Persian Gulf emirate" , "Largest member state of the UAE, and its capital" , "'UAE capital (3,5)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.

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