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Pakistan will soon issue an Islamic bond denominated in dollars, after the success of its recent dollar-denominated international bond, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday.

Umrah pilgrims are being protected by a system of integrated preventive health protection measures against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), most commonly known as coronavirus.

A member of the Federal National Council questioned the role played by the central bank in monitoring real estate appraisals — written estimates of a property’s market value, based on recent sales information for similar properties, the condition of the property and how the neighbourhood might affect future property value.

The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DDED) and Dubai Courts have jointly launched a project to transform all public dealings to an online format.

RiverCrossing Capital Partners, an alternative investment management firm dedicated to providing Shariah-compliant investment opportunities to GCC investors, has announced the launch of the firm with its inaugural USD 125 million RiverCrossing Alternative Real Estate US fund.

With rents rising at an unprecedented pace in Qatar, housing allowance by companies to employees have also surged.