: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
Examples of emir in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe emir was known for pardoning dissidents in 2021 and again this year in an attempt to quell internal divisions.—Mallory Moench, Time, 16 Dec. 2023 This conversation came after Qatar’s emir and Bahrain’s king attended a small Arab summit hosted by the UAE’s president in Abu Dhabi last week that was also attended by the rulers of Oman, Jordan and Egypt.—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023 Meanwhile, Biden held calls this morning with the emir of Qatar and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.—NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024 Sheikh Nawaf was sworn in as emir in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic after the death of his predecessor, the late Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah.—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2023 The official added that Biden has had several calls with the Israeli prime minister and the emir of Qatar on the release of all remaining hostages.—NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023 As an agreement began to take shape, CIA director William Burns met in Qatar with David Barnea, the head of the Mossad, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the country's emir, on Nov. 9.—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023 President Joe Biden and Qatar’s ruling emir, Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, spoke on Tuesday, discussing the urgent effort to secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, including American citizens.—Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Dec. 2023 President Joe Biden and Qatar's ruling emir, Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, spoke on Tuesday, discussing the urgent effort to secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, including American citizens.—Najib Jobain, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2023
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