“A hundred Mameluks under the command of an emir entered the castle to oversee the transfer.”

“A few weeks ago he sought to persuade the emir of Qatar to close it down, without success.”

“People are not happy with what is going on, but they are keeping quiet as a sign of respect to the emir and his crown prince.”

“Sheikh Mohammed serves as minister of defense of the United Arab Emirates and crown prince of the emirate of Dubai.”

“Abu Dhabi represents 85 percent of the land, and the smallest emirate is Ajman.”

“This could allow him to see what Iranian capital has done to build up the emirate, and how this money could have been used in Tehran.”

“The United Arab Emirates is a confederation of seven sheikdoms, or emirates, located on the shore of the Persian Gulf.”

“As you can see on this map, the southern and eastern fringes of the Arabian Peninsula are ringed by a series of emirates and sultanates.”

“The second largest of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is located on the southern shore of the Arabian Gulf.”

“Crusader princes, atabeqs, emirs and even Saladin himself had been forced to come to terms with them or suffer the consequences.”

“Many Southerners, Beja, and Nuba leaders joined the Mahdiya and led armies as influential emirs.”

“The Arab emirs governing Sicily imported texts from Baghdad and had a rich library there.”