Definition of emirate
: the state or jurisdiction of an emir
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Emirates and Turkish airlines have joined Etihad in avoiding a laptop ban the U.S. imposed on carry-on bags in March.
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Emirates has slashed 20 percent of its flights to America in the wake of those decisions.
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Even if the emirate ramps up supplies to the degree cited, those supplies would be heading into a much less welcoming market.
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Emirates, the long-haul carrier based in Dubai, has slashed 20 percent of its flights to America in the wake of those decisions.
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The news came as Sunni Muslim states across the Middle East, led by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, presented Qatar with a list of 13 demands in return for ending their current diplomatic and trade embargo on the emirate.
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Earlier this month, Trump appeared to endorse the accusation that the small, gas-rich emirate funds terrorist groups, a serious allegation against a strategic U.S. partner that hosts a base with some 10,000 American troops.
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Last month, Saudi leaders took the dramatic step of leading a coalition of Gulf states to cut ties with Qatar, accusing the tiny emirate of supporting regional terrorist groups.
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The emirate has reportedly paid hefty ransoms to al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, and looked the other way as private citizens funneled millions to jihadists across the Middle East.
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First Known Use of emirate
1847
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: the country or position of an emir
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