Historical clue formulations

• Muslim land with a monarch — 2023-07-18
• Persian Gulf territory — 2023-01-15
• Qatar, e.g. — 2022-07-23
• Land on the Persian Gulf — 2020-01-23
• Abu Dhabi, for one — 2018-01-10
• Dubai, for one — 2016-11-25
• Dubai, for one — 2015-09-07
• Certain monarchy — 2013-05-09
• Oil-rich land — 2013-01-13
• Umm al-Quwain, e.g. — 2012-11-18
• Gulf state — 2011-02-20
• Umm al-Quwain, for one — 2007-09-07
• Territory on the Arabian Peninsula — 2007-08-02
• Ajman, for one — 2007-05-05
• Mideast land — 2007-04-13
• Abu Dhabi, e.g. — 2006-02-26
• Sharjah or Fujairah — 2004-09-04
• Dubai, e.g. — 2000-01-27
• Mideast entity — 1998-10-04
• Any of the Trucial States — 1996-10-06
• Arab chieftan's jurisdiction — 1995-08-01
• Mideast princedom — 1994-06-04