Islamic finance body IIFM eyes first sukuk standard
Reuters - The Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) will develop its…
Fahmy presses Arab League chief on activating terrorism convention
Foreign minister and Arab League Secretary General discuss terrorism and regional issues
Egypt’s Pioneers Holding 2013 profit rises 37%
Reuters - Egyptian investment firm Pioneers Holding posted a 37% increase in…
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
The head of the Syrian National Coalition, Ahmed Jarba, repeated calls on…
Qatar calls for dialogue in Egypt
Relations between Egypt and the Gulf state have been strained over Doha’s…
Saudi lists ‘terror’ groups, orders Islamist fighters home
The move represents a major escalation against the Brotherhood of deposed Egyptian…
Qatar dispute is with ‘majority of Arab countries’: Egypt
Foreign ministry says removal of ambassadors from Qatar shows opposition to the…
Saudi, Bahrain, UAE recall envoys to Qatar
The three Gulf Arab states made the decision following what newspapers described…
Bahrain’s Al Salam Bank launches Asian Islamic REIT
Reuters - Bahrain’s Al Salam Bank has launched a listed sharia-compliant real…
Bahraini Islamic Bank Al Baraka Q4 net income climbs 23%
Al Baraka says it plans to add 81 branches to its network…