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Wednesday 23 January 2008 (14 Muharram 1429)

As Islamic Banks Flourish, Scholars Are Hard to Find

MANAMA, 23 January 2008 — The green-fronted Kuwait Finance House Auto mall on Bahrain’s main showroom highway is a bank that sells cars. Here, the motorist can pick the model that takes his fancy... Full Story


Ras Al-Khor: Wildlife Sanctuary Inside a Busy City

DUBAI, 23 January 2008 — The Ras Al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai has been listed as the only protected wetland in the United Arab Emirates that falls under the Convention on Wetlands, signed in... Full Story