by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 4, 2010 | Interviews, Media
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat – “Kamran Khan and Dr. Shahid Masood listen very carefully. We will cut off your hands if you don’t shut your mouths immediately.” This was the threat made to Pakistan’s two leading news anchors by the ruling party leader, Rana Aftab...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 2, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Medina, Asharq Al-Awsat – One of the seminars at the ‘Terrorism: Between Intellectual Extremism and Extremist Ideology’ conference that has been taking place over a number of days in Medina was transformed into a scene of debate between members of the religious...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 1, 2010 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
Finally, ancient Egyptian Prince Imesy has returned home to Egypt. We don’t know how or when this Pharoanic prince traveled from the land of the Pharaohs to the United States but the strange story began when a shipment that claimed to be carrying fruit and vegetables...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 1, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – The political manoeuvring in Iraq between the political leaders and electoral blocs over the past two days has intensified amid signs of an imminent breakthrough between the Iraqi electoral blocs regarding the formation of the next...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 31, 2010 | Business, Interviews
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – There are approximately 434 Islamic financial institutions around the world, including 180 Islamic Banks and 320 Islamic windows at conventional banks. At the same time from 1996 to September 2009, the number of sukuk bond issuers has...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 30, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat- Tariq al-Hashimi, the Iraqi vice president and prominent leader in Al-Iraqiya List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi which won the legislative elections held on 7 March, has stated that Al-Iraqiya faced major challenges like...