It's hoped that her visit will strengthen ties between the two nations.

The UAE, which is made up of seven emirates, is more than four times the size of Slovenia, with an estimated population of around 11 million people, many of them workers from abroad.

It also has the seventh-largest reserves of oil and gas in the world.

Dubai, it's most populous city, has become an international hub for both business and transport, with English being the most widely spoken language in the Emirates and Arabic the official language.