شعرة معاوية
English translation: thin thread
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| 10:58 Nov 2, 2009 |
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|  Selected response from: Nadia Ayoub Egypt Local time: 01:17 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | Mu'awiyah's hair |
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| 4 +1 | thing thread |
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| 4 +1 | A thin line/tenuous relation |
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| 4 +1 | Muawiyah's diplomacy |
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31 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1thing thread Explanation: safeguard the relationship with the US which is hanging by a thin thread. |
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32 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Mu'awiyah's hair Explanation: Mu'awiyah's hair [Arabic expression that means very tenuous link] The Jordanian Islamic movement, the Muslim Brotherhood [MB], by settling the issue of its participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections has contributed to the increase in the political activities in the middle of a domestic atmosphere shackled by economic concerns and a possible regional explosion. This has kept what remained of Mu'awiyah's hair [Arabic expression that means very tenuous link] between the MB and the Jordanian authorities. |
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33 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1A thin line/tenuous relation Explanation: . |
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1217 days confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Muawiyah's diplomacy Explanation: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته،،، المقصود هنا طريقة في التعامل مع الأخرين بصورة دبلوماسية. |
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