Videotaped Chechen Rebels’ Meeting Indicates Their Numbers Are Underestimated - Jamestown Foundation
25 May 2012, 5:49 am
Umarov chaired the April meeting of the Shura (council) of Western Chechnya, in which his naib (deputy) emir Khamzat also took part along with commanders of the Western Chechnya sectors. The latter included the emir of the Achkhoi-Martan sector ...

Nigeria: Violence Alien to Islam - emir - AllAfrica.com
24 May 2012, 10:10 pm
Kaduna — emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, yesterday, said that the continued violence in the North was not Islamic, saying "Islam means peace and tolerance." Bayero spoke, yesterday, in Kaduna at a parley with a 28-member joint delegation of the World ...

Qatari emir owns UK’s priciest mansion - Presstv
22 May 2012, 7:25 am
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has spent millions of pounds on renovating his royal mansion in London, which can turn out to be Britain’s priciest property. Qatar’s royal family bought their 185-year-old mansion on Dudley House ...

emir Dokku Abu Usman calls on Russia's Muslims to join Jihad - Kavkaz-Center
21 May 2012, 6:54 pm
emir of the Caucasus emirate, Dokku Abu Usman, appealed to Russia's Muslims to go for the Jihad. The KC offers an English transcript of the video speech by CE emir translated by the Kavkaz-Jihad Blog. In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Qatar emir urges Israel to choose peace - YNET News
20 May 2012, 12:50 pm
Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, on Sunday urged Israel's coalition government to opt for peace and not bet on Arab leaders against their people amid sweeping Arab Spring uprisings. "I call on Israel to take a positive step in favor of ...

Qatar emir advises Israel: Make concessions for peace - Middle East Online
20 May 2012, 11:31 am
DOHA - Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, on Sunday urged Israel's coalition government to opt for peace and not bet on Arab leaders against their people amid sweeping Arab Spring uprisings. "I call on Israel to take a positive step in favour ...

Israel must rethink policies after losing friends: Qatar emir - Worldnews.com
20 May 2012, 8:46 am
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CE emir Dokku Abu Usman holds meeting and visits base of Mujahideen - Kavkaz-Center
18 May 2012, 1:28 pm
- Abdu-Sabur, emir of the Sunzha Sector of the Nokhchicho, or Chechnya, Province; - Muhammad, emir of the combined Sunzha sector of Province of Nokhchicho and Ghalghaycho, or Ingushetia; - Zaurbek Avdorkhanov, emir of the Kurchaloy Sector; - Abdu-Rahman ...

Kuwaiti emir Vetoes Sharia Law - Arutz Sheva
18 May 2012, 7:23 am
emir Sheik Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Thursday blocked a proposal to amend the constitution to make all legislation in the country comply with Sharia law. “His highness the emir is not in favour,” Islamist lawmaker Mohammad al-Dallal told reporters.

Human rights groups criticise Queen's historic lunch of monarchs - The Guardian
18 May 2012, 4:09 am
But as the kings, queens, princes, one emperor, a grand duke and an emir posed for a historic photograph inside the castle's Waterloo Chamber, elsewhere human rights activists condemned it as a platform for "blood-stained despots and tyrants".