Islamic Finance

Nigeria Police Probe Mass Deaths Of Suspected Illegal Miners In Custody

LAGOS: Nigeria police have launched an investigation into the deaths of “scores” of suspected illegal miners while i... Read more

Irans IRGC Says It Struck Togo-flagged Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary ​Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil ‌tanker ‌was ​struck ‌while ⁠attempting ​to ma... Read more

Book Review: Sisters Of Sword And Song Delivers A Magical Escape, With A Few Loose Threads

I enjoy the young adult fantasy genre — as much as any other millennial who grew up feasting on a literary diet of “... Read more

What We Are Reading Today: Seven Decades By Michael D. Gurven

Our ability to live for decades may seem like a modern luxury made possible by clean water and advances in medicine. In ... Read more

Will Paris Talks Help Lebanons Army Turn Sovereignty Pledges Into Reality?

Lebanon sought international backing for an expanded role for its army at talks in Paris on Thursday that focused on the... Read more

Hispanics Feel Betrayed On Immigration, Republican Warns Trump

Republican congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar warned President Trump that Hispanic voters feel betrayed by his immigrati... Read more

Saudi Arabias AI Race Shifts From Adoption To Returns

ALKHOBAR: Saudi Arabia’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence has shifted the debate from whether businesses will... Read more

Netanyahu Kicks Off Election Campaign With Security-focused Speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched his Likud party’s election campaign with a security-focused speech,... Read more

The GCCs Governance Advantage In The AI Race

My usual scan of financial updates is still dominated by coverage of how the current situation in the region is shaking ... Read more

Clashes Kill 26 In Disputed Sudan-South Sudan Border Region: UN

Ethnic clashes in the Abyei region, disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, resulted in 26 deaths and 82 injuries, exacerbati... Read more

UAE, Sweden Bust Alleged $7.5m International Money Laundering Network

DUBAI: Authorities in the UAE and Sweden have arrested seven people in a coordinated operation targeting an internationa... Read more

UN Allows Palestinian President To Again Speak Via Video After US Denies Visa

NEW YORK: The United ‌Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to addre... Read more

Ebola Outbreak In Congo Is Still Serious, African Health Body Says

DAKAR: The ‌ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is still serious, with data indicating gaps in infe... Read more

Preserving The Past With AI: UNESCO Highlights Saudi Initiatives

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape creative industries worldwide, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a key player ... Read more

US Sanctions Iranian Financiers Crypto Exchange, Says It Processes Hormuz Payments

WASHINGTON: The United States announced sanctions on an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange controlled by sanctioned Iranian... Read more