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Islamic ethical funds (IEFs) are investments that have been constantly emerging in the equity market of Asian and Middle Eastern nations, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom, the latter where London is now called the Islamic investment capital of the world.

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Iran, the Straits of Hormuz: US Navy the USS Stennis and USS Vinson were joined by USS Lincoln (Source: Facebook profile of CVN 72 Abraham Lincoln) What is the reason for the US Navy to have 3 large aircraft carriers hovering around Iran's Straits of Hormuz?

A member of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee reported that the military was set to practise its ability to close the Gulf to shipping at the narrow Strait of Hormuz, the most important oil transit channel in the world, but there was no official confirmation.  Get ready for the oil price to go ballistic!