freedoms

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Since 1968, the seven sheikdoms that make up the UAE have grown from a British protectorate of some 180,000 people to a federation that’s home to more than 9.2 million.

From Washington Times • Feb. 13, 2023

France has deep ties to the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikdoms on the Arabian Peninsula, particularly since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021

Abu Dhabi is the capital and largest of seven sheikdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates.

From US News • Aug. 18, 2014

Like other Gulf sheikdoms, Dubai is heavily reliant on foreign workers, who make up 90 percent of the 1.97 million- strong population.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 25, 2011

Nor did he bide his time last year while the gulf sheikdoms conspired to strangle Iraq's economy.

From Time Magazine Archive