Persian Gulf emirate (5)
'persian gulf emirate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for abu dhabi that I've seen before include "M East country" , "in Middle East" , "Federal capital of the United Arab Emirates" , "'UAE capital (3,5)'" , "Arab state" .)
'persian gulf emirate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for dubai that I've seen before include "Arab city" , "Gulf territory" , "Persian Gulf state" , "One of the UAE and its capital" , "One of the United Arab Emirates" .)