Historical clue formulations

• Arabic male name meaning "prince" — 2026-02-27
• "The Kite Runner" protagonist — 2024-09-08
• Leader whose name means, literally, "commander" — 2020-05-24
• Literally, "commander" — 2019-08-25
• "Jake and ___" (comedy web series) — 2016-03-18
• Arab chieftain: Var. — 2014-05-13
• Mideast V.I.P. — 2014-03-30
• Mideast ruler — 2013-12-22
• Mideast bigwig: Var. — 2011-12-22
• Mideast leader: Var. — 2011-08-29
• Mideast potentate: Var. — 2010-12-21
• Mideast ruler: Var. — 2009-11-04
• Mideast ruler: Var. — 2007-08-15
• Israeli political leader Peretz — 2007-04-08
• Mideast ruler — 2005-06-05
• Mideast chief: Var. — 2002-04-30
• Commander, in Arabic — 2001-05-13
• Gulf States bigwig — 2001-02-07
• Bahrain power? — 2000-07-14
• Mideast chief: Var. — 1999-11-02
• Gulf V.I.P. — 1999-04-20
• "Abdul Abulbul ___" (1927 tune) — 1998-08-16
• Bahraini bigwig — 1998-07-22
• Mideast ruler — 1997-11-15
• Mideast pooh-bah — 1997-04-13
• Eastern title — 1997-01-12
• Old song "Abdul Abulbul ___" — 1996-12-13
• Mideast leader — 1996-09-09
• Arab leader — 1996-03-07
• Mideast V.I.P. — 1995-06-26
• Mideast chief — 1995-01-30
• Abu Dhabi bigwig — 1994-04-17
• Eastern V.I.P. — 1994-02-07