All six Gulf Arab states—Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates—are hereditary monarchies with political power concentrated in ruling families. In these countries, political parties are restricted and legislative institutions operate within limits set by the executive, reflecting political systems in which monarchs and ruling families hold a great deal of governing authority.
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