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emir

[uh-meer, ey-meer, ey-meer] / əˈmɪər, eɪˈmɪər, ˈeɪ mɪər /


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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has also been mediating the conflict, held a call with Qatar's emir on Friday to discuss the recent escalation, Sharif's office said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 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

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

It’s so hot there that swimming pools boil, so one emir built himself an indoor ski resort.

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

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

Equable emirs collected taxes for the British, and the British, in return, kept the Christian missionaries away.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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