Bangladesh President Hasina urges OIC to be united against terrorism….reports Asian Lite Arabia Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries to be united against terrorism. “Islam as a religion of peace teaches us tolerance,” Xinhua quoted Hasina as saying at a meeting with visiting OIC
Friends and foes mixed up: Arab balance of power being shaped …writes Saeed Naqvi “As flies to wanton boys are we to the Gods; they kill us for their sport.” King Lear This could well be a powerful chorus, the primeval cry from the Arab street as the Americans erect a new balance of power in West
The South Indian state targets Arab market with biodiversity, ayurveda Lush green flora, placid backwaters, monsoon downpour and ayurveda were the main themes of the Kerala Tourism pavilion which welcomed visitors at the Arabian Travel Market 2015, being held at the Dubai World Trade Center. The four-day annual event that began on Monday provides
At $22.6 bn, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud is richest Arab Forbes Middle East has released the names of the 100 richest Arab personalities in the world, the first position going to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud with an estimated fortune of $22.6 billion. While Joseph Safra occupies second spot
Riyadh playing natural role as anchor of stability; IS is a terror outfit: Saudi Ambassador Saud bin Mohammed Al-Sati told Ranjana Narayan As fighting continues to rage in Yemen with reports of over 500 killed in the past two weeks, Saudi Arabia’s envoy in India says that the coalition airstrikes have not targeted any civilian areas and
The UAE is en route to achieve US$263 billion of Sharia-compliant assets by 2019, according to EY’s World Islamic Banking Competitiveness, WIBC, report. The industry was estimated to be worth US$127 billion in 2014, thus making it the third largest Islamic banking market by value, after the Saudi Arabian and Malaysian markets. Ashar Nazim, Global
Yemen seeks Gulf states’ intervention to thwart Houthis The Yemeni government has called for intervention by the Gulf Arab states to stall the advance of the Shia Houthi rebels in the strife-torn country, according to media reports. Arab leaders are planning a summit this weekend in Egypt to consider a proposal to create a joint
