New Posts For Thread: Begorra: Dubai's debt-laden Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoumhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoumBy Harriet Dennys http://www.telegraph.co.ukTime to rein in the spending, your highness?City Diary: Dubai's debt-laden Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum goes on an equine spending spree,The Tattersalls yearling sales enjoyed a record start on Tuesday, withvery bad I should thinkwho else but someone who has more money than sensewould race their horses in the U.K.with our prize money levels?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525030389#525030389very bad I should thinkwho else but someone who has more money than sensewould race their horses in the U.K.with our prize money levels?Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:52:46 -0500It was actually a racing thread to start with and I am sure unbiased has been known to post on political threads on here.To turn it back to racing. Just hypothetically what effect would the disappearance of the Maktoums have on racing in Europe and thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525030155#525030155It was actually a racing thread to start with and I am sure unbiased has been known to post on political threads on here.To turn it back to racing. Just hypothetically what effect would the disappearance of the Maktoums have on racing in Europe and tFri, 12 Oct 2012 15:48:30 -0500You are correct bf_fanatic in so far as modern middle eastern states have been created byeuropean countries, in particular the UKSlim is also correct in stating that the west have in the past supported corrupt and dictatorial middle easternregimes inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525029805#525029805You are correct bf_fanatic in so far as modern middle eastern states have been created byeuropean countries, in particular the UKSlim is also correct in stating that the west have in the past supported corrupt and dictatorial middle easternregimes inFri, 12 Oct 2012 15:41:32 -0500bf-fanatic is obviously unaware of suicide bombers that are prepared to wantonly murder their own,including women and children.Besides which I thought there was a separate politics forum.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525016521#525016521bf-fanatic is obviously unaware of suicide bombers that are prepared to wantonly murder their own,including women and children.Besides which I thought there was a separate politics forum.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:00:22 -0500I am basically on about the constant obsession of the average euro member with the middle east, 4 thousand years of treating them poorly is long enough and we should be encouraging better relationships with other countries and communities instead ofhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525014771#525014771I am basically on about the constant obsession of the average euro member with the middle east, 4 thousand years of treating them poorly is long enough and we should be encouraging better relationships with other countries and communities instead ofFri, 12 Oct 2012 09:03:57 -0500its complete rubbish..I dont know what he is smoking?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525014061#525014061its complete rubbish..I dont know what he is smoking?Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:39:06 -0500True Aviboyd.But tbf I think ( can't be bothered to look it up ) the Maktoums were originally very petty chieftains in what is now Saudia Arabia.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525013901#525013901True Aviboyd.But tbf I think ( can't be bothered to look it up ) the Maktoums were originally very petty chieftains in what is now Saudia Arabia.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:33:41 -0500Salmon - Saudi Arabia is not Dubai imo so bf_f isn't even in the right country for this discussionhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525013815#525013815Salmon - Saudi Arabia is not Dubai imo so bf_f isn't even in the right country for this discussionFri, 12 Oct 2012 08:30:20 -0500and historywhere on earth did you find that info about Roman Pirates?????????some internet references pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525013675#525013675and historywhere on earth did you find that info about Roman Pirates?????????some internet references pleaseFri, 12 Oct 2012 08:26:01 -0500bf fanatic.Your ancient history may be a bit ropey but it's probably not far off.What you seem to forget is the Arabs conqured almost all Spain,bits of Southern France and a good half of Italy much later than the Romans.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29426711/begorra-dubais-debt-laden-sheikh-mohammed-al-maktoum?post_id=525013611#525013611bf fanatic.Your ancient history may be a bit ropey but it's probably not far off.What you seem to forget is the Arabs conqured almost all Spain,bits of Southern France and a good half of Italy much later than the Romans.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:23:28 -0500