The word 'emirates' is correct and commonly used in written English
It is typically used as a noun to refer to one of the seven states that make up the United Arab Emirates, a country located in the Middle East. Example: "Dubai, one of the most popular emirates in the UAE, is known for its luxurious hotels and attractions such as the Burj Khalifa."
Related: Iranian navy fires warning shots at cargo ship in international waters in Gulf The talks began shortly after reports earlier on Thursday that Iranian Revolutionary guards had fired warning shots at a Singapore-flagged commercial ship in the Gulf, before vessels from the United Arab Emirates came to its aid.
"The Emirates stadium is one of several successful examples of regeneration projects in London.
The United Arab Emirates said earlier in the day that it wanted "a formal clarification" of Biden's recent comments that America's allies in the Middle East sent weapons and cash to extremists fighting in Syria.
UK prime minister David Cameron and his defence secretary Philip Hammond have been busy trying to persuade the rulers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to buy British Typhoon jets, following the example of Saudi Arabia and Oman.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has failed to protect female migrant domestic workers from beatings, hunger, overwork, underpayment and forced labour, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday, urging authorities in the Gulf State to end the traditional kafala visa sponsorship system, which perpetuates much of the exploitation.
The United Arab Emirates, which has a long-running dispute with Iran over three Gulf islands, is also concerned, suggesting a nuclear agreement will strengthen Tehran's hand in other areas of Middle Eastern strategic competition that have a Sunni-Shia sectarian tinge – Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and more recently Yemen.
So far, each of Ireland, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan have acquitted themselves wonderfully, with Ireland beating West Indies, and the two best contested and closest matches coming between Ireland and UAE and Scotland and Afghanistan.
Also working to repair its ties with the United Arab Emirates, Iran is purportedly negotiating a solution to long-running disputes over a group of small islands in the Persian Gulf.
The United Arab Emirates' state news agency says the Gulf nation has dispatched a medical plane to bring three sisters home, nearly 10 months after they were attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder in their luxury London hotel room.
Ireland took a huge leap forwards in their efforts to qualify for the main draw of the ICC World Twenty20 with a 21-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis method over the United Arab Emirates in Sylhet.
On Sunday, amid outrage over the ritualised killing of Haines, western diplomats reported that several Arab states – likely to include Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – had privately offered to join the US in carrying out air strikes.
