The United Kingdom’s decision to invite the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to an upcoming London conference on Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has drawn sharp criticism from Sudan’s army-aligned government. The conference, scheduled for 15 April, aims to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, which has displaced millions and led to widespread famine. However, the absence […]
Morocco’s central bank will start very soon granting permits to Islamic banks due to start operations in the North African Kingdom in 2017. So far several applications have been submitted to the Moroccan financial authorities for approval to open local branches. Among the applicants, two are from the Gulf region bidding to set up their […]
At least 15 people were killed and thousands displaced as the M23 rebel group on Wednesday (6 March) seized a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from government forces amid escalating violence in the country’s conflict-hit region. As the tutsi-led ‘March 23 Movement’ (M23) rebels took over the town of Nyanzale in eastern […]
