This week countries will gather at the United Nations headquarters to elect next year’s representatives to the organisation’s top human rights body. The UN Human Rights Council’s utility has long been ... ( read original story ...)
HBKU’s College of Islamic Studies webinar joins dots between Islamic Social Finance and UN SDGs
The potential for Zakat financing to fill funding gaps for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was the opening subject of a three-part webinar series co-organized by the College of ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank predicts surplus of net financial liabilities of Azerbaijan’s balance of payments
Azerbaijani president says possibilities of Russia to influence settlement of Karabakh conflict incomparably greater than those of any other country Politics 18:02 President Ilham Aliyev: Armenia's ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Finance Ministry Director Quits, Thins Top Ranks Further
Her departure, announced Sunday in a joint statement with Finance Minister Israel Katz, follows departures by Shaul ... ( read original story ...)
Israel finance minister promises budget by December, another official quits
Israel's finance minister promised on Sunday the long awaited 2021 state budget would be ready in December amid accusations the government was dragging its heels for political reasons and after a ... ( read original story ...)
UAE community helps residents get fit for free
Local initiative Daman Heroes has been offering online fitness sessions for free, thanks to community members who are taking the time out to guide virtual audiences through a variety of exercise ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates Development Bank launches supply chain finance platform to help UAE businesses
Emirates Development Bank launched a National Supply Chain Finance platform on Sunday to help the country’s businesses and SMEs gain easy access to the working capital amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Fintech Businesses and Startups in Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain Form Strategic Partnerships Following Signing of Abraham Accords
Fintech businesses and startups in Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain form strategic partnerships following signing of Abraham Accords. ( read original story ...)
Dubai Entrepreneurship Academy organises certificate programme to help SMEs win procurement contracts
Dubai Entrepreneurship Academy, the educational arm of Dubai SME, organised a virtual programme titled 'Professional Certificate in Tender ... ( read original story ...)
Containing the virus is key to Philippines’ recovery — IIF
THE Philippine economy has to effectively contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and implement more stimulus measures before it can post decent economic growth next year, an ... ( read original story ...)