Gulf State dignitary (4)

I believe the answer is:

emir

(Other definitions for emir that I've seen before include "Eastern title" , "Middle-Eastern ruler" , "Islamic title" , "Muslim ruler stuck in mire" , "Ruler in the Middle East and mire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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