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...
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...
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...
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...
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...