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Even after Trump had backed away from his earlier criticisms, Qatar remained anxious about its standing within the administration, according to former U.S. officials and those close to the emirate.
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Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
For another son, Abdullah, the British government created an emirate in 1921 in what was then called Transjordan (later, Jordan, with Abdullah as king).
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
For another son, Abdullah, the British government created an emirate in 1921 in what was then called Transjordan (later, Jordan, with Abdullah as king).
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emirate. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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emirate
noun
emir·ate
ˈem-ə-rət 
-ˌrāt
: the state or jurisdiction of an emir
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