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When will the Arab World get off its lazy rich ass?

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on When will the Arab World get off its lazy rich ass?

The Arab World is a shambles caused through its own poor leadership. A combination of religious fanaticism built around Islam, and oppression of its people through brutality and oppression, the Arab World has cornered itself in a tight squeeze of irrelevancy By Ray Hanania In 2007, a billionaire American Jew named Sheldon Adelson took profits…

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20 percent of Middle East wealth controlled by UAE individuals

Posted on October 5, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on 20 percent of Middle East wealth controlled by UAE individuals
20 percent of Middle East wealth controlled by UAE individuals

Ultra Wealthy In United Arab Emirates Control US$255 Billion Of Private Wealth There are 1,275 ultra wealthy individuals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), representing 20% of the total ultra wealthy population in the Middle East, Wealth-X research shows. The combined wealth of the UAE’s ultra high net worth (UHNW*) population stands at US$255 billion. The study also reveals that 57%…

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UAE helps soccer but what about Arab image?

Posted on July 19, 2015September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on UAE helps soccer but what about Arab image?
UAE helps soccer but what about Arab image?

The Arab image and image of the Muslim world is a shambles in America, bludgeoned and “slibeled” nearly every day by paid anti-Arab activists and by the mainstream American News Media. The media is in a pro-Israel headlock that prohibits and discourages full and accurate information about the Arab that might expose Israel’s governments atrocities through critical…

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