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The British bank’s global Islamic banking brand, Standard Chartered Saadiq, has launched an Islamic financial programme to fund Halal businesses of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Zawya reports. The fund, $100 million in Read more
Al-Jazeera’s Khartoum bureau chief, Sudanese Al-Moussalami al-Kabbachi, was released on Tuesday, the Qatari channel announced, while hundreds of arrests have taken place since the October 25 coup in this East African country. Arrested on Sunday at his home, Mr. Kabbachi Read more
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has entered an agreement with Cruise Saudi and Globe Group to build a new cruise terminal at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, as well as to develop four berths at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam Read more
Japan has no plans as of now to re-open its mission in Damascus, HAYASHI Yoshimasa top diplomat of the Asian country has told Arab News Japan. “The resumption of the embassy’s operations in Damascus will be decided while closely monitoring Read more
Saudia, the Saudi kingdom’s national carrier, has announced ongoing talks with Airbus and Boeing to acquire next year an unspecified number of wide body aircraft as part of the airline’s plan to become a regional hub, reports say. “It’s a Read more
The son of the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi officially filed his candidacy this Sunday, November 14, for the Libyan presidential election scheduled for December 24. This candidacy of the second son of Muammar Gaddafi is not a surprise as Read more
Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates has signed a code-sharing agreement with Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air, Zawya reports. Per the agreement signed during the first day of the Dubai Airshow, both airlines will develop a “deeper commercial cooperation”. Members of Gulf Read more
Egypt has been selected to host the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2022, the country’s environment ministry said on Thursday. The conference expected to take place from November 1st, will happen in the Red Sea resort of Sharm Read more
Saudi food giant Almunajem Foods has announced plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and listing of its ordinary shares on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), reports say. The company in a statement Thursday said the listing will involve a Read more
The U.S Tuesday vehemently warned against its allies in the Middle East thawing ties with Syria after UAE foreign minister visited the embattled Syrian leader Bashar al Assad. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed led high key delegation of Emirati officials to Read more