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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of eastern Arabia, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Converted to Islam in the 7th century, the area later became a base for pirates and was known as the Pirate Coast into the 19th century. The British signed a series of truces with the ruling sheikhs between 1820 and 1892, and the area became known as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman. After World War II Britain granted internal autonomy to the sheikhdoms or emirates, with the United Arab Emirates being formed in 1971 after Britain withdrew from the area completely. Abu Dhabi is the capital.
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- proper noun A country in the
Middle East . Official name: The United Arab Emirates; abbreviation:UAE , theEmirates .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
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However, this also gives Russia almost exactly the same score as the United Arab Emirates, which is not surprising since the strongest-weighted source used by the World Bank is the Freedom House political rights rating.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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However, this also gives Russia almost exactly the same score as the United Arab Emirates, which is not surprising since the strongest-weighted source used by the World Bank is the Freedom House political rights rating.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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However, this also gives Russia almost exactly the same score as the United Arab Emirates, which is not surprising since the strongest-weighted source used by the World Bank is the Freedom House political rights rating.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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However, this also gives Russia almost exactly the same score as the United Arab Emirates, which is not surprising since the strongest-weighted source used by the World Bank is the Freedom House political rights rating.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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The United Arab Emirates is the latest country to join World Bowls, the international association, and the Malaysia team is ranked No. 1 in the world.
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The United Arab Emirates is the latest country to join World Bowls, the international association, and the Malaysia team is ranked No. 1 in the world.
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ABU DHABI — Skype's chief executive called the United Arab Emirates 'block on its service "short-sighted" for a country built as a trade and immigration hub, but said Thursday his company is open to discussions with the government.
Skype CEO: U.A.E. Ban 'Short-Sighted' Nour Malas 2010
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Christmas spirit is not rare in the United Arab Emirates, which is officially Muslim but hosts a huge foreign population.
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ABU DHABI — Skype's chief executive called the United Arab Emirates 'block on its service "short-sighted" for a country built as a trade and immigration hub, but said Thursday his company is open to discussions with the government.
Skype CEO: U.A.E. Ban 'Short-Sighted' Nour Malas 2010
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ABU DHABI — Skype's chief executive called the United Arab Emirates 'block on its service "short-sighted" for a country built as a trade and immigration hub, but said Thursday his company is open to discussions with the government.
Skype CEO: U.A.E. Ban 'Short-Sighted' Nour Malas 2010
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