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Witness Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf sheikhdoms, in which there is a genuine social contract between ruler and ruled.
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Robert D. Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2023
The temple nods back in its seven spires, the number of sheikhdoms in this autocratic federation on the Arabian Peninsula.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Sheikh Nawaf’s term was focused on domestic issues as the nation struggled through political disputes — including the overhaul of Kuwait’s welfare system — which prevented the sheikhdom from taking on debt.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
Over the past half-century, oil has transformed the six once-destitute sheikhdoms into some of the wealthiest places on earth.
—Jim Krane, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2014
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Robert D. Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2023
The temple nods back in its seven spires, the number of sheikhdoms in this autocratic federation on the Arabian Peninsula.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Sheikh Nawaf’s term was focused on domestic issues as the nation struggled through political disputes — including the overhaul of Kuwait’s welfare system — which prevented the sheikhdom from taking on debt.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
Over the past half-century, oil has transformed the six once-destitute sheikhdoms into some of the wealthiest places on earth.
—Jim Krane, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2014
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“Sheikhdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheikhdom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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