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    After 6 out of 23 die fighting, ISIS says Indians not good enough

    Mard (Farsi)-Man, Momeen (derived from Arabic 'Iman' for faith)-although a literal translation would be 'man of faith', it usually denotes someone who is more committed to the faith than your everyday Muslim (one who submits to God) through enacting the submission in everyday life (usually by...
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    Powerful blast rocks Ankara road junction, 'many casualties'

    I have been to the South East (Van, Diyarbakir) and felt completely safe-but that was a couple of years ago when the ceasefire still held. I am really saddened by the mess AKP is creating in Turkey and really hope this election with mark the beginning of its end in its current form with Erdogan...
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    Powerful blast rocks Ankara road junction, 'many casualties'

    I am travelling to Turkey (Istanbul) in a couple of weeks with family-will be there on election day. What's the security situation like? Is it still safe to travel/get around? I wouldn't care less normally having travelled to all sorts of conflict zones in the past but concerned as I'm taking my...
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    Going through depression

    I am sorry to hear how you feel but rest assured things will get better- the mean duration of untreated depressive episodes is around 6 months (although some can endure). Depression can often colour your views about self, the world around you and its likely that many of your thoughts in...
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    Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles

    @Gufi whilst I agree with many of the reasons that you have cited for falling demand and prices recently, I do not believe the floor on prices is determined by the break even costs of shale producers-its mostly based on market sentiment and tight supply and bears little correlation to actual...
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    Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles

    Errr...AEP is the international business editor at the Telegraph and one of the saner economic commentators in the mainstream media IMO-he has however been very critical of the credit fuelled Chinese growth model of late, which could explain your antagonism towards him, but I would have expected...
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    Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles

    Price falls have undoubtedly affected the profit margins of small and medium drillers but the technology is improving rapidly and is mirrored in falling production costs. As the article points out, lower prices would merely result in more consolidation and better efficiencies in the US shale...
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    Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles

    Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles - Telegraph Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles It is too late for OPEC to stop the shale revolution. The cartel faces the prospect of surging US output whenever oil prices rise If the oil futures market...
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    Muslim campaigner: 'Zionists crept into my home and stole my shoe'

    But why wait for the U.S. to do the dirty work? Such elements should be called out for what they really are by the very members of the community that they claim to represent..
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    Muslim campaigner: 'Zionists crept into my home and stole my shoe'

    But why steal only one? On a more serious note, it's really worrying that someone who is regularly seen representing 'mainstream muslim views' on key issues affecting the community on the BBC/Sky is a crackpot who believes he is being subjected to Mossad psychops at home...
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    Muslim campaigner: 'Zionists crept into my home and stole my shoe'

    Muslim campaigner: 'Zionists crept into my home and stole my shoe' Asghar Bukhari was ridiculed on social media after claiming someone took his footwear while he was asleep in order to intimidate him A founding member of the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK urged people to share his bizarre...
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    Somnath temple to restrict entry of non-Hindus

    I applaud your sentiments but just to point out restrictions on entry of non Muslims to Makkah (not Medina) are for religious reasons therefore the bigotry implied in the OP applies to it too..
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    Somnath temple to restrict entry of non-Hindus

    The same way Saudis identify non muslims who enter Makkah and Madina (who by the way face immediate deportation and lifelong ban from entering KSA if caught )
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    At least 10 dead in Paris shooting

    Its being reported that the two are heading back to Paris in order to go down in a blaze of 'glory'..any updates? @Gabriel92
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    Islam is defined by its followers. We moderate Muslims must act

    Thank you for illustrating the problem so succinctly.Its a shame you missed the whole point of the article..
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    Islam is defined by its followers. We moderate Muslims must act

    Paris Charlie Hebdo massacre: We moderate Muslims must act - Telegraph Islam is defined by its followers. We moderate Muslims must act Paris Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack: It’s vital should a religion be ‘hijacked’ in any way, that the majority of its followers at least discuss the problem...
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    Islamophobia is becoming more acceptable

    Well, Muslims do account for the bulk on non EU immigration to Western Europe due to a combination of the colonial legacy, continuing instability in the Middle East, geographical proximity to Europe and the failure of Muslim countries to provide a reasonable quality of life and opportunities to...
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    At least 10 dead in Paris shooting

    There are rumours of some arrests which, if true, would be very unfortunate..I would prefer them to be gunned down on the spot, ideally with a single shot to the head..
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    Islamophobia is becoming more acceptable

    I have observed that Islamophobia, along with general xenophobia and openly voicing anti immigrant sentiments, are increasingly becoming more acceptable and mainstream in the UK, for instance, they tend to regularly feature during dinner time conversations in cozy champagne socialist circles...
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    At least 10 dead in Paris shooting

    In fact it was the Danes who introduced temporary restrictions at the Danish-German border in 2011. New EU agreement to boost Schengen border accord - BBC News
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