emir
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The line that set off the frenzy, in its entirety, is: “He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
Two years ago, when Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash, Qatar sent its emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Kuwait all sent their foreign ministers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Before taking his first flight on the plane Wednesday, Trump said he had previously asked the Qatari emir if he could use the plane “for a period of time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 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
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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