emir
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"And I want to thank the emir of Qatar."
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Trump, ahead of another meeting with the emir of Qatar, told reporters that he had already met with Zelensky in the first group session and would meet with him again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Last month, Kuwait's emir issued a decree aimed at "securing and protecting the supreme interests of military entities".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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
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That same day, Governor Yusuf signed the law and gave the emirs of the abolished emirates a 48 hours to vacate their palaces.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
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
Though those groups’ so-called emirs, or commanders, pledged fealty to Zawahiri, it was unclear how much tactical or strategic input he had on their operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 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
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English Words Derived from Arabic
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