Although often compared to Las Vegas, Orlando, Hong Kong or Singapore, the sheikhdom is more like their collective summation: a pastiche of the big, the bad, and the ugly. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: July 10, 2005 - July 16, 2005 Archives] Reference
The Gulf sheikhdom has seen five governments resign in three years. From Wordnik.com. [Parliament's Fate Unclear Amid Kuwait Turmoil] Reference
The political gridlock has coincided with an economic wallop to the sheikhdom. From Wordnik.com. [In Kuwait, Women Hope for Win at Polls] Reference
He instituted a revolt on the island; adopted a claimant to the sheikhdom, and got him to hoist the. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Arabia] Reference
`Awn said according to those who were present that he would not allow to turn Lebanon into a Saudi-Hariri sheikhdom. From Wordnik.com. [Wednesday, November 30, 2005] Reference
Istithmar -- which means "investment" in Arabic -- is controlled by the ruling family of the tiny sheikhdom of Dubai. From Wordnik.com. [Dubai Firm Wins Barneys Bidding War] Reference
Bahrain officially State of Bahrain, sheikhdom and archipelago (1997 est.pop. 590,042), 231 sq mi (598 sq km), in the Persian Gulf. From Wordnik.com. [Bahrain] Reference
Dubai's massive building and tourism boom is generating a huge -- and smelly -- sewage problem for residents of the Persian Gulf sheikhdom. From Wordnik.com. [Stink City] Reference
Kuwait officially State of Kuwait, independent sheikhdom (1995 pop. 1,575,983), 6,177 sq mi (16,000 sq km), NE Arabian peninsula, at the head of the Persian Gulf. From Wordnik.com. [Kuwait] Reference
Abdul Rahman al Saleh, previously an official at Dubai Customs, raises concerns that the sheikhdom may revert to keeping its financial affairs behind closed doors. From Wordnik.com. [Dubai's Shuffle Could Close Its Open Doors] Reference
The family-ruled sheikhdom may buy as many as 50 wide-body aircraft from Boeing and Airbus during the next four years, according to Aerospace Enterprise officials. From Wordnik.com. [The End Of The Ports Fiasco, But The Beginning Of What ?] Reference
The lone vote against the resolution was cast by Qatar, a sheikhdom that lies across the Persian Gulf from Iran and represents Arab nations on the Security Council. From Wordnik.com. [And This Time We Really Mean It] Reference
Dubai, the second-largest sheikhdom in the seven member federation of the United Arab Emirates, had forecast its first-ever deficit for its 2009 budget at 1.3% of its 2007 GDP. From Wordnik.com. [Dubai Plans to Cut Spending by 15%] Reference
The problem is that the UAE's commercial hub, the sheikhdom of Dubai, has been the nerve center of illicit trade with Iran for decades, according to Western and Arab intelligence. From Wordnik.com. [Iran Has Started a Mideast Arms Race] Reference
BP produces oil in the sheikhdom, where it is a partner with state-run Abu. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
Energy efficiency is no priority there -- although as a sheikhdom, rather than a. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
Al Nahyan to discuss the possibility of the sheikhdom buying up to 10% of shares in the company. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Oil hovers around $77 in Asia] Reference
Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss the possibility of the sheikhdom buying up to 10% of shares in the company. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Oil hovers around $77 in Asia] Reference
Dubai World, the biggest state-owned conglomerate in Dubai, the second-biggest sheikhdom in the United. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
The tiny oil-rich sheikhdom had a close brush with Al terrorists on a sensitive spot had been thwarted is most. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Kuwait rules out OPEC production rise this year, calls for Russian compliance] Reference
Abu Dhabi is not the only sheikhdom in the UAE that has created media aimed at influencing the English-speaking world. From Wordnik.com. [Adrian Monck] Reference
Even in the scorching desert sheikhdom of Dubai, apparently, an ugly snowsuit and ski boots can be the great equalizer. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Nominally an Ottoman province, the sheikhdom became a British protectorate in 1897, remaining so until independence in 1961. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Centre to compensate States for their revenue losses: Pranab Mukherjee] Reference
Obayashi tumbled 9% in Tokyo after Daiwa Securities Group said Japanese builders may not receive some revenue from the sheikhdom. From Wordnik.com. [News [email protected] India's Most Comprehensive Financial Destination] Reference
The Persian Gulf sheikhdom doesn't have a real military transport fleet at the moment, just a VIP flight of business and passenger jets. From Wordnik.com. [Defense Industry Daily] Reference
Despite persistent rumors that Dubai's bubble is about to burst, the tiny Arab sheikhdom keeps on growing, and real estate prices continue rising. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
In lieu of WW 111 Middle east war Israel invasion allied invasion disappearing Oil via oil Sheiks has virtually emptied Resources in Persian Gulf and sheikhdom. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Dubai, after it broke away from the sheikhdom of Abu Dhabi in 1833, survived repeated attempts at reintegration only because of its peace treaties with Britain. From Wordnik.com. [openDemocracy] Reference
Home prices in the sheikhdom have dropped about 50 percent from their peak two years ago and Credit Suisse estimates a further decline of as much as 20 percent. From Wordnik.com. [BETWEEN THE HEDGES] Reference
Meanwhile, newly rich India is fast becoming a sheikhdom where the rich live in fortified castles, where spoilt brats draw up in limousines at privileged schools to get a. From Wordnik.com. [IBN Top Headlines] Reference
Abu Dhabi: East Leans West CITY JOURNAL: While radical Islamists fight to restore the Dark Ages, a modernizing sheikhdom invests in Western culture. From Wordnik.com. [Antagoniste.net] Reference
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