Kuwait or Qatar, e.g. (7)

I believe the answer is:

emirate

(Other definitions for emirate that I've seen before include "Arab territory" , "foreign government" , "Arab land" , "Foreign office" , "state of Middle East?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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