This is a list of current monarchs of the Arabian Peninsula. It includes the ruling houses of those states which are monarchies: Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the each of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates. The Ruling families and their current head (and therefore Ruler) are: Al Khalifa family in Bahrain: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Al Maktoum family in Dubai: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Al Mualla family in Umm Al Quwain: Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Al Nahyan family in Abu Dhabi: Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Al Nuaimi family in Ajman: Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III Al Qasimi family in Ras Al Khaimah: Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Al Qasimi family in Sharjah: Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi and Ras Al Khaimah: Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Al Sabah family in Kuwait: Nawaf Al Sabah Al Said family in Oman: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said Al Saud family in Saudi Arabia: Salman of Saudi Arabia Al Sharqi family in Fujairah: Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Al Thani family in Qatar: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani References Middle Eastern royal families Arabian Peninsula History of the Middle East Arabian Peninsula