Category: Global News and Affairs
Hajj through Hajj Committee only for First-Timers
New Delhi: The Central Haj committee will allow only first-timers to perform Hajj-2013. Those who wish to perform a repeat pilgrimage will however be [...]
Smear Campaign Must Stop
The release of the two Muslim youth falsely implicated under terror charges by a Bangalore court, again goes to prove that deep biases influence the p [...]
Women Get Down to Business at Shoura
Riyadh: Thirty women Shoura members took part in the discussions of the Saudi consultative body for the first time last month. "It was a historic day [...]
llegals can Leave with No Penalty
Jeddah: Expats without legal documents who have been stuck in Saudi Arabia for years, have a golden chance to end their ordeal by benefiting from the [...]
Malaysia to build Asia’s First Jurassic Park
Malacca: The proposed Jurassic Park at the Malaysia beachfront here, touted to be the first of its kind in Asia, has Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Al [...]
Afghanistan’s First Woman Mayor Proves Critics Wrong
After facing suspicion from local men, Azra Jafari is now referred to as 'Mr Mayor' " a title that conveys respect in Afghanistan. When Azra Jafari [...]
Kazakhstan, among Top Investment Friendly Countries
Astana: Kazakhstan is one of the leading investment friendly countries in the world. Since 1993, to date Kazakhstan has attracted foreign investments [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Largest Solar Park Commissioned
Riyadh: Saudi Aramco's President and CEO Khalid A. Al-Falih has inaugurated 3.5 megawatt solar energy field in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2012, according to a [...]
Dubai unveils Plans for Islamic Economy
Dubai: Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has appointed crown prince Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum as the head of [...]
Egypt to Issue Islamic Bonds
Cairo: Egypt has approved a draft law to allow sovereign Islamic bonds, known as sukuk, as a new way to finance an unsustainable budget deficit. Finan [...]