Islamic Finance

Costa Rica Minister Fired For Attending Trump-led Meeting Without Telling President

Costa Rica’s President Laura Fernandez has fired her foreign minister for attending a regional security meeting chaire... Read more

Jeddahs Waterfronts And Heritage Sites Drive Tourism And Quality Of Life

JEDDAH: The sea is an integral part of daily life in Jeddah, with waterfronts welcoming walkers and sports enthusiasts b... Read more

Fire Up The Grills! Thousands Of South Africans Try To Set A Record For The Biggest Cookout

Thousands of people in South Africa gathered at a sports stadium in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for th... Read more

Middle East Wars Are Weakening UN, Comoros President Tells General Assembly

LONDON: The UN is being weakened by the Iran war, Israeli conflicts and the deaths of civilians across the Middle East, ... Read more

Police Say Gunman Shouted Antisemitic Threat Before Opening Fire Outside Ontario Synagogue

Police in Ontario, Canada, have identified a shooting outside a synagogue during Yom Kippur as a hate-motivated attack. ... Read more

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital And Research Center Organizes 43rd International Conference

RIYADH: King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and Research Center is organizing its 43rd annual international conference, ... Read more

US Official: 60 Ships Passed Through Strait Of Hormuz In One Day

WASHINGTON: Some 60 commercial vessels transited ​the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying the highest daily volume ... Read more

Hollywood Stars Among Arrests In NY Anti-Netanyahu Protest

Hollywood stars Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among several people arrested by New York police during a prote... Read more

Where We Are Going Today: Crops Cafe In Riyadh

A careful balance of traditional warmth and modern sophistication defines Crops, a neighborhood specialty roastery in Al... Read more

Saudi Arabia, Senegal Urge Stronger Global Action To Tackle Water Security Challenges

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia and Senegal on Thursday urged the international community to strengthen cooperation on water secu... Read more

Lebanon PM Tells Iran President Country Cannot Be Arena For Regional Wars

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam informed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Lebanon must not be used as an are... Read more

Somalia Reaffirms Support For Palestinian Statehood At UN General Assembly

LONDON: Somalia called for a resolution to the plight of the Palestinian people on Thursday, while saying the crisis in ... Read more

Senate Rejects Resolution To Halt The Iran War As Gas Prices Upend Midterms

WASHINGTON: Despite rising political anxiety over the Iran war, senators on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers reso... Read more

Fuel And Food Costs Put Syrias Beloved Makdous Tradition Out Of Reach

LONDON: Every fall, Syrian households would spend days preparing makdous, a preserve meant to carry the season’s abund... Read more

Macron: France To Help Protect Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Oil Port

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will send military assets, including soldiers and defence systems... Read more