Sentences with word «sheikhdom»

The ban is being imposed despite the Philippines» reliance on remittance money from its Kuwait - based workers; some 262,000 Filipinos are employed in the oil - rich Gulf sheikhdom.
They had been put off by tribal hostility, discouraging results and — in the 1960s — escalating regional violence as the Marxist - leaning National Liberation Front tried to extend its control over southern Arabian sheikhdoms and sultanates, culminating in the establishment of South Yemen in 1967.
Even though our own DIE - HARD Islamic supporter CNN's Mr.FAREED ZAKARIA sings never ending praises of the Arab Spring, and the economic miracles of Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, NOT to talk of the rich MErn Sheikhdoms (while taunting the west for their failing economies!!!)
«Since the onset of the Arab Spring uprisings in 2010, instability has been exacerbated by fiscal stresses of low oil prices, the rise in tension between Sunni and Shia Muslim - dominated regions and the attendant proxy wars in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, crumbling stability in Venezuela and a breakdown in relations among Gulf oil sheikhdoms.
The news, expressed in a statement on the UAE's state - run news channel, has attracted the frustration of both BlackBerry users in the region and Research In Motion, and has laid a further blow to Dubai, a UAE sheikhdom attempting to make itself a hub of business transactions and investments.
If your family love to learn about history and culture, you can visit the Ras Al Khaimah National Museum, which is an excellent place to learn about the rich heritage of this beautiful sheikhdom.
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, a federation founded in 1971 from seven ancient Arabian Peninsula sheikhdoms.
The ban is being imposed despite the Philippines» reliance on remittance money from its Kuwait - based workers — 262,000 Filipinos are employed in the oil - rich Gulf sheikhdom, 60 percent as domestic staff.
But building stronger defence ties with the sheikhdom is a risk when its squabble with Saudi Arabia is unresolved.
Saudi Arabia has granted the sheikhdom two more days to comply with its demands.
The sheikhdom has the money and resources required to withstand a cold war with its neighbours.
A sheikhdom whose wealth rests on black gold is building a city that will not rely on any of it.
One of seven emirates (or sheikhdoms) of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is landlocked between Oman and Saudi Arabia, and boasts over 1,300 kilometres of pristine white sand beaches overlooking the azure waters of the Persian Gulf.
The sheikhdom of Ras al Khaimah strikes the perfect balance of beauty and adventure, all with an air of mystery and seclusion that make up the resort's truly unique character.
The sheikhdom's hidden gem for active holidaymakers is Al Marjan Island, which is in fact a group of four artificial islands that reach 4.5 kilometres into the blue waters of Ras al Khaimah.
The sheikhdom of Ras al Khaimah strikes the perfect balance of beauty and adventure...
One of the seven sheikhdoms that makes up the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is considered the heart of the contemporary art scene in the MENASA region, with Alserkal Avenue as the place to access and experience consistently high quality visual and experiential offerings, as was noted on Artnet News:
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