Monarchy having a land border with Saudi Arabia (5)

I believe the answer is:

qatar

(Other definitions for qatar that I've seen before include "Gulf sheikhdom" , "Hot state" , "Sheikhdom due to host the 2022 World Cup" , "Doha's state" , "Arab peninsula" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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