Saudi King Abdullah Dies

CNBC link only ^

[22202NOVA]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102292477

[Tax-chick]

As usual, Michelle is wearing the upholstery. I wonder if she’s color-blind?

[odds]

“All of the Arabians around here are considerably darker, with thinner faces, than the royal family.”

Ok. where is ‘here’ for ‘local arabs’.

[odds]

“All of the Arabians around here are considerably darker, with thinner faces, than the royal family.”

Ok. where is ‘here’ for ‘local arabs’?

[gleeaikin]

A friend just told me the Crimea has voted to be non-aligned. Anyone know anything about this??

[Tax-chick]

I think it has to do with the “eternal adolescent” pose of the techno-guy. Having a good, well-fitting suit and a flattering haircut would imply that you’re no longer a hip youngster.

[gleeaikin]

Who will pay an increased gas tax—the little guy. Who will pay an increase in capital gains or top bracket taxes—Uh, Uh??

[odds]

P.S. - reason i asked was because the term ‘arab’ covers a lot of territory & mixed genes over the centuries in the M.E. & N. Africa alone.

[gleeaikin]

Any sign they may be cutting back on financing their Madrassas?

[GeronL]

lol

[editor-surveyor]

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The term I originally used was “Arabians.”

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[Uncle Miltie]

One Dead Terrorist.

Good.

[NFHale]

I think, maybe a LOT worse...

There’s a whole bunch of little sheik-heads that want to be Top Dawg...

[odds]

“The term I originally used was “Arabians.””

If you mean current “Saudi Arabians” then same thing. Lots of mixed genes over the centuries.

[gleeaikin]

A lot less bow to Putin than Japan and SA. Besides Putin is so much closer to the ground, needs to lean over to see him. Pardon my ignorance, who is Williams?

[gleeaikin]

OPEC, an illegal cartel under American and most western...law.

Price fixing, insider trading, conspiracy in restrain of trade, what else?

[CPT Clay]

Beg to differ: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-faisal-assassinated

[ELS]

So, who is “the man in the center with the blue tie”?

[gleeaikin]

Here is one explanation of the word Daesh, a name for ISIL used in Syria especially. Also some cartoons for your enjoyment. "Most likely ISIS opponents are referring to the Arabic verb دعس, meaning : to thread underfoot, trample down, crush (see The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, p. 325 and 326) Another theory is that the name refers to the Jāhiliyya (pre-Islamic) strife between two Arab tribes on the Arabian peninsula : داحس والغبراء Dāhis wa’l-Ghabrā’ can be literary translated as ‘felon and dust’ (see http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/داحس_والغبراء ). This referral seems to have a more theological background yet it seems unlikely all sources using this would have in depth knowledge of the Jāhiliyya. Which ever theory suits best, it is quite clear that the acronym DAESH (داعش) is mostly, if not only, used by opponents of ISIS in Syria. An example of anti ISIS propaganda using the acronym داعش 20140218-220318.jpg A cartoon about ISIS (original upload here) by @ibrahem_swaid The two cartoons did not transfer, so here is the URL: https://pietervanostaeyen.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/on-the-origin-of-the-name-daesh-the-islamic-state-in-iraq-and-as-sham/ 20140325-214036.jpg All comments welcome at @p_vanostaeyen and @SimNasr

[bayouranger]

Amen.

[editor-surveyor]

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Not “mixed,” but different!

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The general population is quite homogeneous, but the ruling class differs visibly.

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