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Baft launches Africa council

The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (Baft) has launched earlier this June a regional Africa council, bringing together senior banking leaders from institutions across the continent to provide guidance for the association’s members locally. The council will look to address common challenges faced by banks in Africa, including capital treatment for trade finance, transition […]

Syria: Bashar al-Assad gives Baghdad green light to strike ISIS

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has given authorization to the Iraqi Prime Minister to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State group (ISIS) fighters inside Syria as Baghdad seeks coordination between both countries in the fight against terrorism, reports say. The green-light comes after Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Saturday sent a letter of Bashar calling for “coordination” on the […]

OIC Chief Commends Morocco’s Counterterrorism Efforts, African Policy

  Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Yousef Bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, on Wednesday lauded Morocco for the efforts it makes to combat terrorism and extremism, underlining that terror acts are unacceptable and contrary to the principles of Islam. Terrorism, which “has no religion, identity or ethnicity”, is unacceptable regardless of its form and […]