A week ago, Germany stopped campaign events by Turkish ministers who wanted to address more than 1.4 million voters living in the country. Now, the Netherlands blocked Turkish Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya from attending a political rally. Sayan Kaya had arrived in the Netherlands from Germany but was prevented from entering Turkey’s diplomatic compound ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved a number of initiatives and policies related to societal development, voluntary work and promoting the standard of services provided in the emirate. He gave the approval during Executive Council meeting at Etihad Museum. The ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) plans to issue convertible sukuk equivalent to 10 per cent of the lender’s capital, it said on Sunday. Funds raised through the sale will be used by Islamic endowments selected by the government of Sharjah. The bank also authorised a capital increase to around AED2.66 billion, it said in an emailed press ...