emir

Aside from the Qatari delegation visiting Iran, Qatar's emir on Friday held a call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, which has also been mediating, according to Sharif's office.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Instead the emir offered “to make a contribution to the country,” and give the jet to the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Kuwait's emir also issued a decree last month that was aimed at "securing and protecting the supreme interests of military entities".

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

With Noem’s attention focused on her need to travel in the style of a Persian Gulf emir, the actual administration of the department has suffered.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

That’s what I thought, anyway, as we rode in the sweet-smelling car, through the garden estate of the emir, past marble beds full of black tulips, to his castle by the sea.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

At one point under its new leader, Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram controlled large swathes of territory in Nigeria's north-east - and appointed "emirs" to administer some areas.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025

By the late ninth century, the Abbasids permitted, or were forced to accept, the establishment of emirs within their territory.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Qatar’s initial development can be attributed to the two most recent emirs of the ruling monarchy, analysts say.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2022

Starting in the 18th century, Gulf emirs came under the protection of the British Empire, which brokered truces between loosely organized tribes.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

Maybe he had arranged the match knowing that after years of hustling emirs at the game he would be unbeatable.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri