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id you know that the UAE’s first letter was posted by ‘airmail’ from Dubai Postal Agency via Sharjah Airport in 1932? Well, these and other historic milestones are being featured in a series of commemorative stamps issued by Emirates Post to celebrate 110 years of postal services in the UAE.

Abdullah Mohammad Al Ashram, Acting Group CEO of Emirates Post Group, said: “The Post’s history plays a prominent role in introducing the civilisation as well as the cultural and social traditions of the country, and documenting with stamps the heritage and customs of its people throughout time.

“We are proud to issue this commemorative stamp to celebrate 110 years of the launch of postal services in the UAE and the impact it had on the social and economic history of our nation, marking the moment when it began opening up to the world and the importance of Post in advancing its development.” On this occasion, Emirates Post issued 225,000 commemorative stamps along with 1,000 First Day Cover Sheets available from today at all Emirates Post Central Customer Happiness Centres.

The UAE’s postal history has gone through different phases. In 1942, the Dubai Postal Agency transformed into a fully integrated post office, with the first stamps issuance of the Trucial States in Dubai in 1961, followed by the opening of post offices in the other emirates in 1963 and 1964.

After the unification of the Emirates, the General Directorate of Postal Services was established under the Ministry of Communications in 1972.