Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank plans 5-yr benchmark sukuk
DUBAI/LONDON: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank plans to issue a five-year benchmark dollar Islamic bond which will price by this week, one of the lead bankers on the deal told Reuters…
Africa’s tech explosion holds promise of economic growth – Feature
JOHANNESBURG: Ask web entrepreneur Stefan Magdalinski why he moved from London to Cape Town two years ago, and he points to a map that illustrates the technological revolution reshaping Africa.…
Bahrain: A gateway to Gulf markets
Bahrain’s government hopes to bring greater international attention to its capital markets through promoting the Kingdom’s credentials as a centre of finance and fund management and its capacity to broker…
Afghanistan, Iraq among world’s most corrupt nations, says NGO
BERLIN: Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday came near the top of a closely watched global list of countries perceived to be the most corrupt, despite efforts to stamp out graft…
Iran admits giving ‘assistance’ to Afghanistan
TEHRAN: Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that it had given "assistance" to Afghanistan in reconstructing the war-wracked country, after President Hamid Karzai admitted receiving bags of cash from Tehran. "The Islamic…
Life behind and beyond the barricades in Iraq
CAMP VICTORY: Inside a US military base in Baghdad, soldiers wash their Subway sandwiches down with root beer and can watch television talk shows from home. Outside is the real…
Tareq Aziz, the urbane voice of Saddam’s rule
BAGHDAD: Iraq's former deputy premier Tareq Aziz, who state television said was sentenced to death on Tuesday, exploited his mastery of English to put a gloss on Saddam Hussein's…
EU urges trade partners to remove protectionist barriers
BRUSSELS: European Union trade chiefs urged major partners including China, Russia and Brazil Monday to respect G20 commitments to roll back an alarming rise in protectionist barriers. A new report…
Gallup to open Muslim opinion research center in UAE
DUBAI: Global opinion research organization Gallup is to open a research center into Muslim opinion in the United Arab Emirates, the official WAM news agency reported. "Building on Gallup's seminal…
Prosecution investigates Gamila Ismail’s complaint against 7 editors
CAIRO: The prosecutor's office at Qasr El-Nil on Saturday began investigating a complaint filed by political dissident Gamila Ismail accusing the chief editors of seven newspapers and websites of libel…
