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Burj Area ‘Most Desirable’ Location
The Downtown Burj Dubai area is fast becoming one of the most desirable addresses in the world, according to Damac Properties. The real estate company has praised…
Islamic Finance Sector Seen To Reach $2 Trillion By 2015
The $1 trillion global Islamic finance industry is set to double in size between 2011 and 2015, recording an annual 20 per cent growth driven by increasing demand…
Insults To Islam Ignite Violence In Pakistan, 15 Killed
Muslim protests against insults to the Prophet Mohammad turned violent in Pakistan, where at least 15 people were killed on Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, but…
Egypt To Use Chemical Weapons In Sinai
The Egyptian army will soon use legal chemical weapons to force terrorists to come out of their hideaways in the mountains of the Sinai Peninsula, the Kuwait…
Top Egyptian Official Seeking To Amend Peace Treaty With Israel
Mohamed Seif al-Dawla, an adviser to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, is reportedly pursuing an amendment to the 1979 peace treaty signed between Cairo and…
US Funding Bill To Get Vote After Partisan Senate Fight
Election-year politics briefly delayed passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate to fund federal programs for six months and avoid an Oct. 1 government shutdown, as…
Israeli Soldier, 3 Gunmen Killed Near Egyptian Border
Three armed militants slipped into Israel from Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Friday, killing an Israeli soldier and wounding another before being shot dead, the army…
Tunisia Islamist Leader Vows Crackdown on Hardline Salafists
The veteran leader of Tunisia's ruling Islamist party told AFP that the authorities would crack down on hardline Salafists after deadly violence around the US…