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Members of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent vaccinate children from a primary school in Duma, northeast of the capital Damascus yesterday (AFP)

UK Parliament Investigates the Disruption of Aid Supplies to Islamic Charities in Syria

by Mina Al-Droubi | Mar 23, 2016 | World

The House of Commons International Development Committee opened an investigation yesterday regarding the way in which UK counter-terrorism laws are hampering and affecting the humanitarian work of British Islamic charities operating inside Syria. Andrew Mitchell and...

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques watches the events of the “North Thunder” whilst leaders of participating countries are seated next to him (Bandar Al-Jaloud)

The Saudi Message: Operation “North Thunder” Simulates Real War

by abdollah al-haida | Mar 11, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz yesterday observed the end of the “North Thunder” military exercise that took place in King Khalid Military City which is located in Hafar Al-Batin, northern Saudi Arabia. The leaders and heads of the...

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Yemeni tribesmen from the Popular Resistance Committees hold a position in an area west of the city of Marib and east of the capital Sanaa yesterday (AFP)

After the Success of “Operation Decisive Storm”, Riyadh Forms an Islamic Coalition to Defeat Terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 15, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

The formation of an Islamic military coalition to fight terrorism was announced yesterday in Saudi Arabia. It will be based in Riyadh and aims to coordinate and support military operations to fight terrorism and develop necessary programmes and mechanisms to support...

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A collection of old coins minted in Islamic lands during a number of different eras. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s Old Money

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Mar 9, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Almost 30 years ago when he was in the sixth grade, Mohamed Natw found a banknote in his house—but it was not like the ones in circulation at the time. He decided to take it with him to school to try to use it to buy something from the school’s canteen. And even...

London steps up Islamic finance ambitions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 18, 2013 | Business

Kuala Lumpur, Reuters—Britain is encouraging banks through a task force to establish shari’a-compliant products, aiming to position London as a Western hub for a fast-growing Islamic finance sector that is expected to reach USD 2.6 trillion by 2017. Aiming to...