Mahmoud, Rana2026-01-062026-01-062024https://hdl.handle.net/10566/21599Background: The World Health Organization established the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to reduce the supply and demand of tobacco products. Member countries of this Convention implement regulations and policies to reduce tobacco use and improve public health within their territories. After adopting and ratifying the Convention, the United Arab Emirates established comprehensive tobacco control regulations. Tobacco use remains a significant global public health challenge, with the United Arab Emirates facing unique challenges in implementing effective tobacco control policies. Various policies, including raising cigarette taxes, implementing smoke-free public laws, conducting health campaigns, establishing tobacco control programs, offering clinical smoke cessation health services, and issuing health warnings, have been adopted to implement tobacco control and reduce related product consumption. In the context of political, cultural, and religious values, a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control measures, as formulated policies, is required. This study aimed to evaluate and assess the alignment of the United Arab Emirates’ tobacco control policies with the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines and identify policy gaps with implications for public health outcomes.enWHOFCTCUAETobaccoRegulationsThesis