Possible Clues:

• Saddam - Iraq's Arabic leader in hiding?
• Israeli political leader Peretz
• Ruler appearing before twelve tax collectors
• El-Masry of "Star Wars"
• Muslim prince broadcast around noon
• One spelling for an Arab VIP
• Gulf VIP (Var.)
• One spelling for a Bedouin bigwig
• Muslim prince (var.)
• Old ruler of state suppressing millions