“A brochure declares that the company was registered in 1975 in the Cayman Islands, is based in the Persian Gulf sheikdom of Dubai and is non-American.”
“The sheikdom based its bid on a vision of building nine stadiums, air-conditioned by power from the heat of a desert sun.”
“All of these initiatives are being funded by the U. A. E.'s richest sheikdom, Abu Dhabi, holder of almost all of the country's oil reserves.”
“Yes, snow could be the new sand for skiers and skiing wannabes in this United Arab Emirates sheikhdom.”
“Both the sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the sheikhdom of Abū Ẓaby laid claims to Al-Fujayrah's territory, but these were not accepted by Britain and had little basis in de facto rule over the area.”
“Great Britain, as the protecting power of the then Trucial States, established a separate Political Agency at Abu Dhabi in 1961, removing the sheikhdom from dependence on the political agent at Dubai.”
“When no one was looking I used to imagine that I was sheika, the little fiddler.”
“And sheika and his little fiddle stood before my eyes always.”
“He beat the count, but as Scott landed a big right it became painfully obvious that Sheika was no longer able to continue because he simply could not defend himself anymore.”
“The United Arab Emirates is a confederation of seven sheikdoms, or emirates, located on the shore of the Persian Gulf.”
“The Pakistani Taliban also finance their activities by kidnapping and by the money they receive from wealthy 'sponsors' in the oil sheikdoms.”
“The democratic, secular and free-market model that has become synonymous with the era of Western primacy is being challenged by state capitalism in China, Russia and the Persian Gulf sheikdoms.”
