Islamic gold dinar gains ground in Malaysia, says official
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are embracing gold dinars which were introduced last month by the northern state of Kelantan to promote usage of Islamic currency as an alternative to paper money,…
Aramco, Total name new CEO for Jubail refinery
KHOBAR: A new chief executive officer has been named for a venture between state oil giant Saudi Aramco and France's Total, industry sources said on Monday. Said al-Hadrami, a board…
Qatar ups Aug Marine, Land crude OSPs, says report
TOKYO: Qatar has raised its August retroactive official selling price (OSP) for Qatar Marine crude to $72.90 a barrel, up $1.65 from July, Qatar News Agency said on Monday. The…
Saudi Arabia raises October crude oil prices
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia raised its official selling prices (OSPs) for its benchmark Arab Light and other grades to customers in Asia, the United States and Europe in October, state oil…
UAE beefs up scrutiny of banks’ Iran transactions
ABU DHABI: Banks in the United Arab Emirates have been directed by the central bank to provide more frequent details of remittances to Iran, bankers said on Monday, in an…
Bahai arrested for ‘illicit relationships’ in Iran, says report
TEHRANL: A Bahai missionary has been arrested in northern Iran for indulging in "illicit relationships," hardline newspaper Javan's website reported on Monday. It identified the detainee by only his initials,…
Russia boosts military cooperation with Israel
MOSCOW: The defense ministers of Russia and Israel on Monday signed an agreement on military cooperation, hailing the unity between Moscow and the Jewish state. Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov…
Kenyan journalist arrested over Kampala attacks
NAIROBI: Police in Kenya said Monday they had arrested a radio journalist on suspicion of links to a bombing in neighboring Uganda which killed 76 people in July. The journalist,…
Bahrain to reassert state control over mosques
MANAMA: Bahrain has decided to reassert state control over the kingdom's mosques after charging Shia opposition activists with plotting to overthrow the Sunni government, official media reported on Monday. "Regaining…
Female, single, over 30: Iraqis count cost of war
BAGHDAD: Only one of Nidal Haidar's six sisters is married. She has given up on ever getting hitched. "Our chances of finding husbands are diminishing as we grow older," said…
