UAE regulator cuts minimum sukuk size, eases securities borrowing
Reuters - The United Arab Emirates’ financial market regulator has set new rules for Islamic and corporate bonds to encourage trading in them, and amended rules on securities lending and…
Group of Seven agrees swift sanctions against Kremlin over Ukraine
The United States and Europe have prepared fresh sanctions on Russia they could activate as soon as April 18 over the crisis in Ukraine, where tensions spiked as rebels detained…
China to further ease currency controls for multi-nationals in pilot
Reuters - China will expand a trial programme to make it simpler for multi-national firms to transfer funds within and outside the country, in a move that will further open…
Five key questions on Iraq’s election
AFP - Five key questions about Iraq’s general election on Wednesday. Who are the candidates? 9,039 candidates from 277 political blocs are standing for a seat in the 328-strong parliament.…
Gaza tunnels discovered in Rafah Mosque
Armed forces find six tunnel openings concealed in a North Sinai Mosque
Factfile on Iraq
AFP - Basic facts about Iraq, where the first parliamentary election since 2010 will be held on Wednesday amid the country’s worst violence in years. Geography: Bordered by Turkey, Syria,…
Key dates in Iraq since US 2003 invasion
AFP - Iraq, where legislative elections take place on Wednesday, has for more than a year seen an upsurge of violence. The unrest has been principally driven by anger in…
Iraqis vote with violence high and tensions rising
The month-long campaign has seen Baghdad and other cities plastered with posters and decked out in bunting
South Africa celebrates 20 years of end of apartheid
The day will be marked by street parades, speeches, prayers, music and military salutes and displays.