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By Syed Raza Hassan and Katharine HoureldISLAMABAD, April 29 (Reuters) - The acting head of the State Bank of Pakistan has been appointed permanent governor, a spokesman said on Tuesday, a move that analysts say signals that the bank will continue to be dominated by the finance ministry.Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has been the acting governor since January but formally became the permanent governor on T

The starting of Islamic banking in the Sultanate is an important development and now the country boast of two full-fledged Islamic banks and six Islamic windows with a total branch network of 28 Islamic banking entities (IBEs) by the end of 2013.

Colliers International Abu Dhabi Real Estate Overview Q2 2014 provides a brief snapshot of the key factors impacting the Abu Dhabi property market and future outlook. The report includes a brief about the macroeconomic climate; it also contains an overview on the residential, commercial and retail sectors in Abu Dhabi which discusses the supply, demand, pricing and outlook on each sector.

A new chapter in Qatar's aviation history begins with the "inaugural landing" at the state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA) at 10am tomorrow.

Several Japanese and Chinese technology companies have proposed exporting robots that can do house chores to cater for the growing number of Saudi families that cannot find housemaids in the local market.

Haj Minister Dr. Bandar Al-Hajjar received Indian Haj delegation headed by E. Ahamed, the Indian junior minister of foreign affairs, on Sunday at his office in Jeddah.