Category: Global News and Affairs
Saudi Arabia among Top Five Countries in E-Services
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia ranks fifth among the world's top 10 countries in e-government services and online government-citizen interactivity, according [...]
Ideas for Financial Inclusion of Indian Muslims Discussed at Harvard
By Kashif-ul-Huda
Cambridge, Massachusetts: A three-day 11th Harvard University Forum on Islamic Finance was held last month on the topic of Takaf [...]
Once an Arab model, Baghdad becomes world’s worst City
Baghdad: As recently as the 1970s, Baghdad was lauded as a model city in the Arab world. But now, after decades of seemingly endless conflict, it is [...]
Court sentences 15 for supporting Terrorism
Riyadh: A specialized criminal court in Riyadh, recently has sentenced 15 of 30 defendants, of whom 14 Saudis and a Jordanian, from 11 months to 16 y [...]
53 per cent do not remember Friday Sermon Topic
By P.K. Abdul Ghafour
Jeddah: Over half of the Friday sermon listeners do not remember the subject of the sermon, according to a recent survey con [...]
Muslim Representation in Lok Sabha
Number of Muslims in the lower House of Parliament has hovered
between 22 and 33 in recent decades.
By An Election Analyst
For an average Muslim vo [...]
Water Scarcity is leading to Conflicts
Global Water Scenario
Water is the most essential resource for life. Life, be it for humans, animals or plants, cannot be conceived without water. [...]
Saudi Arabia Tops Food Wasters List
A little over 40 million residents in the GCC generate 26 million tons of uneaten food or roughly 667 kg per person annually which hits an average o [...]
Madinah’s History showcased in ‘Letters and Illumination’ Expo
By Yusuf Mohammed
Madinah: The history of Madinah has been illuminated in words and images at a major art exhibition that opened in the city last [...]
First Smart Mosque Opens in Dubai
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates opened its first smart mosque in Dubai last fortnight. The Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities ( [...]