Middle East

Grand Mufti meets Indonesian religious delegation

CAIRO – Egypt’s Grand Mufti Dr Nazir Ayyad has stressed the importance of maintaining the pillars of religion to face…

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British govt says it has been securing extra flights from Lebanon

LONDON – The British government has been securing extra flights for UK nationals to make their way out of Lebanon,…

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China’s market marred by glitches as frenzy grips stocks

China’s long-awaited stimulus measures may have been too much for the markets to handle. With shares soaring and turnover reaching…

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$300mn QIIB sukuk’s ‘favourable’ pricing reinforces Qatar’s global appeal, economic strength: Al-Shaibei

QIIB CEO Dr Abdulbasit Ahmad al-Shaibei. The favourable pricing of QIIB’s $300mn Tier 1 sukuk on the London Stock Exchange…

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Jobs data to test US stock market’s soft-landing hopes

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index is up 20%…

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‘Halal-Friendly Philippines’ campaign looks to tap Asean, GCC countries

Aleem Siddiqui M Guiapal, Director and Programme Manager, Halal Industry Development and Trade Office of the Department of Trade and…

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Chinese stimulus plan bolsters QSE as index vaults 118 points; Islamic stocks outperform

The foreign institutions were seen increasingly net buyers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shot up 1.12% in the week. The…

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CNA clinches one gold, three silvers at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards

SINGAPORE: CNA bagged four trophies – one gold and three silver – at the prestigious Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards on…

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Barcelona away fans banned for one Champions League game over racism – UEFA

Barcelona have been banned from selling tickets to their fans for their next Champions League away game after their supporters…

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Verdun Road fatal fight: 22-year-old on murder charge taken by police to crime scene with 3 other suspects

He was taken by officers into a cordoned-off back alley, and later to the outside of Kim San Leng coffee…

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