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With no international protection and rising regional tensions after Iran seized islands still claimed by the UAE, the sheikhdoms sought strength in unity.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
While claiming to be engaged in a fight for democracy and human rights, Washington was flanked by partners—Egypt, Gulf Arab monarchies and sheikhdoms, Israel—that ignored the former and flouted the latter.
—Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025
And a lot of those arms go to Gulf sheikhdoms and monarchies like the Qataris.
—ABC News, 18 May 2025
The visit was the first by an American president to the UAE since George W. Bush visited the sheikhdom in 2008.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
While claiming to be engaged in a fight for democracy and human rights, Washington was flanked by partners—Egypt, Gulf Arab monarchies and sheikhdoms, Israel—that ignored the former and flouted the latter.
—Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025
And a lot of those arms go to Gulf sheikhdoms and monarchies like the Qataris.
—ABC News, 18 May 2025
The visit was the first by an American president to the UAE since George W. Bush visited the sheikhdom in 2008.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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“Sheikhdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheikhdom. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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