From: "Phil Payne" 

> > They will cast their net wider than the Arabs.  The main support is
coming
> > from the Iranians, who aren't Arabs anyway.  The Q'uran defines some
very
> > favourable interst rates.  And why turn your back on what the
Phillipines
> > can do?  Muslims also have the bomb.

> I'd say Arab + Persian EEC.

> No real chance of central asia (possibly Afghanistan) & Pakistan will
> not want to join till it's fairly solid (bit like UK with the EEC)

A lot of Central Asian Muslim countries.

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