Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa

GCC Companies And Financial Institutions Embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The UAE economy, the Arabian Gulf region’s second largest, is forecast to grow the most in the region as a result of Artificial Intelligence...

Dubai Culture Announces Islamic Creative Economy Competition in Partnership with DIEDC

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, in partnership with Dubai Islamic Economy Development...

Saudi-Based Maalem Financing Raises 100 Mln Riyals in Debut Sukuk

Saudi Arabia’s Maalem Financing has raised 100 million riyals ($26.6 million) from a debut sale of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, as the firm seeks...

Sohar Islamic Promises Quick Approval of Construction and Housing Finance

In line with its commitment to customer service excellence and following the recent announcement of its commitment to approve and complete the entire auto...

Ripple (XRP) Could Edge Over Stellar (XLM) In Middle East Crypto-Currency

Despite not being Sharia-compliant, Ripple (XRP) could edge over Stellar (XLM) in the Middle East. In the wake of 2009 many governments saw a serious threat...

KFH Participates In 2018 Annual Meetings Of The IMF And World...

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) participated in the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group October 12 - 14. Held...