Qatar Moves to Shut Down Shariah-Compliant Divisions of International Banks
Hat tip to Creeping Sharia for this find… For years now SFW has warned big Western banks like HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays about the perils of dabbling in Shariah-Compliant Finance. Each of these banks, but HSBC in particular, has happily jumped in bed with the financial jihadists to get their piece of the Shariah-Compliant […]
The Shariah Finance industry, estimated to have an asset value of over $800 billion currently, is forecast to quadruple in size over the next decade, according to the CEO of Qatar’s Doha Bank. http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Business_News&subsection=Local+Business&month=November2009&file=Business_News2009110435310.xml
In a new report entitled “Islamic Finance in North America 2009,” a consortium of lawyers, public relations professionals and various participants in the financial services industry is predicting that North America is the next growth market for Shariah-Compliant Finance. Among those who would like to inflict this malady on North America are Yasaar Media, Codexa […]
10 ways that football has changed completely in the last 14 days City awash with cash, Chelsea struggling for players, and England play well. It seems an age since the last Premier League round and in many ways it is. Welcome to a new era By Ian Herbert and Glenn Moore Saturday, 13 […]
Corporate attorney rejoins Latham & Watkins in Middle East Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Craig A. Stoehr has rejoined the Corporate Department as counsel in the firm’s Doha office. His practice focuses on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and corporate counseling, and he has also had significant exposure to […]
US-Islamic forum in Doha endorses Barack Obama By Agence France Presse (AFP) Tuesday, February 19, 2008 DOHA: Delegates at a US-Islamic forum voiced support on Monday for US presidential hopeful Barack Obama, although some warned against expecting any radical policy change irrespective of who captures the White House. Obama won overwhelming support in a mock […]
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