It is fair to say that during this period, Alamoudi was the most prominent and politically connected Muslim leader in America.
He said he had always viewed the tax rate as "temporary" and hadn't wanted to introduce it, but that he thought it was right that people who had done well in the previous period of growth "should bear their fair share".
Although the loans themselves are given on concessionary terms (fair interest rates, a few years' grace period before repayment and maturities that stretch into the decades), that does not reduce worries over how the government is using - or misusing - the funds.
It is fair to point out that cable service improved dramatically over that period, expanding from dozens to hundreds of channels, most of which are now in HD.
As the break loomed, neither side had put together a sustained period of flowing play, and the level scoreline was a fair reflection of the game so far.
"Clubs are now in a reporting period that will count towards the first assessment of UEFA's financial fair play break-even requirement for international competition and Premier League clubs are also considering the implementation of additional cost control regulation at a domestic level, " added Jones.
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The payment is a 30% discount to the market value of his stake, not including the cost of the 10-year waiting period, which was based on an outside financial firm's assessment of fair value because there are some restrictions on his stock, it said.
Is it fair to say that the pause you just referred to is an indefinite pause for a substantial period of time?
The money is to be shared among the plaintiffs, and Smith Barney is to be monitored for a period of years to ensure that the bad policies are superseded by ones that are more fair.
UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations, which begin in 2014 and limit a club's losses over a given period, are turning soccer into a buyer's market in which habitual big spenders are unwilling to throw money around.
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