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2006-12-10 Arabia

Saudi urges Gulf Arabs to back economic union

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Posted by Steve White 2006-12-10 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1765 views since 2007-05-07] Top

1 So, youse A-raabs ain't includin' the Persians or Jordanians, eh? Guess that lets them know where they stand. Yup, Yup.

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-12-10 00:45|| 2006-12-10 00:45|| Front Page Top

2 Hang them together or hang them separately. I am happy how ever I get my half dozen.

Posted by Excalibur 2006-12-10 08:10|| 2006-12-10 08:10|| Front Page Top

3 An estimated 12 million foreigners live in GCC countries and make up more than 80 percent of the population in some cases.

They should maybe build a fence. At this rate the ME will be majority Hindu by the year 2050.

Posted by Excalibur 2006-12-10 08:11|| 2006-12-10 08:11|| Front Page Top

4 Economic union is impossible without following international banking and monetary standards, and having full transparency in government. And in turn, they are impossible outside of representative democratic government.

But the Saudis have a good, basic concept. Comparing Turkey to Germany, Iraq to Poland, and Saudi to France as their core, if a Middle East Common Market could be created, it would rival the EU, and surpass it in many ways.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-12-10 08:13|| 2006-12-10 08:13|| Front Page Top

An estimated 12 million foreigners live in GCC countries and make up more than 80 percent of the population in some cases.

Hmmmmm. Sounds like a little revolution might be in order.... :-D

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6 SPACEWAR.com > GCC calls for sharing of nuke techs for peaceful = energy purposes.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-12-10 23:06|| 2006-12-10 23:06|| Front Page Top

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