United Nations: Iran has written to the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency to complain about Israeli threats to strike its atomic energy sites, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a weekly press conference on Monday. Israel vowed to attack Iran in response to a barrage of Iranian missiles on October 1, sparking widespread … Read more
Dr. Mariam Shaikh The UN General Assembly also known as UNGA is the main policy-making organ of the United Nations. It is the most representative and comprises all Member States. The prime function of the General Assembly is to discuss, debate, and make recommendations on subjects about international peace and security, including development, disarmament, human … Read more
The third installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance. Islamic finance is today a $3.9 trillion industry spread over more than 80 countries with the bulk of it concentrated in very few markets. Comparing data from different sources shows that just 10 countries account for almost 95% of the world’s sharia … Read more