Amiri Decree

The decree of an Emir or his representatives (Arabic: القرار الأميري), generally in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

See for example:

  1. Amiri Decree Law No. 13 of 1984 (Bahrain), establishing a High Counsel for Labour Services1
  2. Amiri Decree No. 11/1999 (Qatar) forming a Constitution Drafting Committee2
  3. Amiri Decree No. 3 of 1988 as amended by the Amiri Decree No. 3 of 1996 (Ajman, UAE) creating and granting autonomous status to the Ajman Free Zone3

Famous quotes containing the words amiri and/or decree:

    “James Brown and Frank Sinatra are two different quantities in the universe. They represent two different experiences of the world.”
    —Imamu Amiri Baraka [Everett Leroi Jones] (b. 1934)

    “Thy brother by decree is banishèd.
    If thou dost bend, and pray, and fawn for him,
    I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)